Articles tagged "research"
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The department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Tech recently received funding to study the formation of complex molecules such as RNA and DNA. The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Astrobiology and Exobiology programs awarded $20 million to a coalition of research teams. The money will support the establishment and development of the Center for Chemical Evolution (CCE) on Tech’s campus.
By Andrew Nelson / July 15, 2010
Within the 200,000 square foot Technology Square Research Building, the Socially Intelligent Machines (SIM) Lab is developing the next revolution in advanced human-machine interaction: robots that learn from socializing.
By Kamna Bohra / June 17, 2010
Originally from Seattle, Wash., traveling long distances for his passion for engineering is no stranger to Thomas Wall, who recently won the prestigious J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship to spend a total of nine months studying and researching at the University of Amsterdam and Oxford University.
By Matt Schrichte and Nancy Thanki / February 11, 2010
The 2010 Georgia Tech Research and Innovation Conference (gtRIC), formerly known as the Graduate Symposium, took place this past Tuesday, Feb. 8 at the Georgia Tech Hotel. The event allowed the 349 graduate student participants to present their research to their peers and advisors in a competition for roughly $70,000 in total prizes.
By Chris Russell / October 15, 2009
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By Sarah Malis / October 15, 2009
Remember when Google Earth first came out? Many of your friends, classmates and even your parents began to check their computers and phones to get a glimpse of the birds-eye view of landscapes across the globe. Maybe you were one of those people that fully zoomed in on your address or street, hoping to snatch a view of your house.
By Andrew Nelson / September 17, 2009
What used to only be found in instrument panels and holiday lightbulb strings, LED (light-emitting diode) technology shows great promise in lighting the way for Tech to a more economic and environmentally-friendly direction.
By Siddharth Gurnani / September 11, 2009
Associate professor of Public Policy in Ivan Allen College Julia Melkers was awarded over $1.1 million to study women in science by the National Science Foundation (NSF). In particular, her research area addresses collaboration and social network issues for academic scientists.
By Kaitlin Goodrich / January 23, 2009
Uzi Landman, a professor who has been with the physics department for over 20 years, was recently awarded the Humboldt Research Award for Senior U.S. Scientists.
Nick Feamster, professor in the College of Computing, and Kim Cobb, professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Science, were awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for their early research efforts.
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