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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.
Chemistry and Biochemistry, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences postdoctoral researchers are among winning presenters from the 7th Annual Georgia Tech Postdoctoral Research Symposium.
In its second year, the fellowship is expanding to include all colleges across Georgia Tech.
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.
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.
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.
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Alex Robel, an associate professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Georgia Tech, said pumping sand onshore is far from a perfect solution to stabilize a beach, but it’s “one of the best tools we have in our arsenal.”
“It’s been done in the United States for almost a century in different places and we know how to do it,” Robel said. “We’re good at it.”
But nourishment is only a Band-Aid for erosion. Once cities start replenishing sand, Robel said they have to keep doing it regularly.
Atlanta Journal Constitution March 24, 2026A team of researchers including David Hu, a professor in Georgia Tech’s School of Biological Sciences and George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, have visualized mosquito flight behavior for the first time.
Based on their data, the researchers said they don’t think mosquitoes swarm because they’re following the pack. Each appeared to pick up on the cues independently, then found themselves at the same place at the same time.
“It’s like a crowded bar,” said Hu. “Customers aren’t there because they followed each other into the bar. They’re attracted by the same cues: drinks, music, and the atmosphere. The same is true of mosquitoes. Rather than following the leader, the insect follows the signals and happens to arrive at the same spot as the others. They’re good copies of each other.”
A similar story was published by The Economic Times.
ScienceDaily March 22, 2026
