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Aditya Tapshalkar, a third-year computer science major, wins quiz 9 of ScienceMatters Season 3.
Five of the 14 the Petit Undergraduate Research Scholars for 2020 are science or mathematics majors. The 2020 scholars are a diverse cohort whose expertise spans a wide range of majors, notes Raquel Lieberman, professor in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Georgia Tech researchers are studying the highly social behavior of yellow jackets.
There's new hope that advanced beings may exist on exoplanets. A new study on the dynamics of axis tilts of exoplanets in Goldilocks zones says about 87% of planets like Earth in two-star, or binary, systems should have axes conducive to the evolution of complex life. But in the star system nearest us, Alpha Centauri AB, the study pours some water on those hopes.
The first book from David Hu, professor in the School of Biological Sciences, continues to collect honors following its November 2018 publication. "How to Walk On Water and Climb Up Walls: Animal Movement and Robots of the Future" has been selected as a finalist for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)/Suburu SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books in the Young Adult Science Book category.
Georgia Tech College of Sciences Dean Susan Lozier, is continuing her physical oceanography research as she takes the reins of her administrative duties in Tech Tower. She talks about her studies of “the global ocean conveyor belt,” her plans to get back to the ocean in 2020, and her commitment to mentorship.
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In December, The Conversation hosted a webinar on AI’s revolutionary role in drug discovery and development. Science and technology editor Eric Smalley interviewed Jeffrey Skolnick, Regents' Professor and eminent scholar in computational systems biology at Georgia Institute of Technology, and Benjamin P. Brown, assistant professor of pharmacology at Vanderbilt University. Skolnick has developed AI-based approaches to predict protein structure and function that may help with drug discovery and finding off-label uses of existing drugs. Brown’s lab works on creating new computer models that make drug discovery faster and more reliable.
The Conversation April 7, 2026While it often gets written off as being distracted or not paying attention, daydreaming is actually a sign of an active and imaginative mind. In fact, a 2017 study found that daydreamers are generally smarter than their focused peers. “People with efficient brains may have too much brain capacity to stop their minds from wandering,” said Eric Schumacher, the Georgia Tech psychology professor who co-authored the study.
People who daydream frequently have things running through their heads, whether they are thinking through ideas or picturing possible outcomes. Letting the mind wander allows unexpected connections to form. To an outside observer, they may seem checked out of reality. However, other highly intellectual people know that they're truly deeply engaged, just not with what's going on right in front of them.
Your Tango April 4, 2026
