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  • Solar-powered Façade Panel System Wins Seed Grant Award

    January 6, 2026

    The Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) and the College of Design (CoD) awarded a seed grant to Christian Coles, lecturer in the School of Architecture; Moinak Choudhury, Ph.D., lecturer in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication (LMC); and Janelle Wright, environmental justice programs manager, at the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (WAWA). 

    Pictured are Christian Coles (left) and Moinak Choudhury (right).

  • Georgia Tech Climbs to No. 2 University in Federally Sponsored Research Expenditures

    January 5, 2026

    University research drives U.S. innovation, and Georgia Institute of Technology is leading the way.  

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  • From Galaxy to Ground: How Space Research Shapes Everyday Life

    December 9, 2025

    Satellites aren’t the only technology Georgia Tech applies to terrestrial problems. Researchers are using gravity experiments to improve energy storage and are discovering lessons from science fiction. This Institute-wide work proves space isn’t the final frontier in paradigm-shifting research — it’s a bridge.

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  • Earning a Ph.D. When Your Plate is More than Full

    December 9, 2025

    While balancing the demands of motherhood and entrepreneurship, Digital Media Ph.D. Yuchen Zhao, who graduates this week, developed BioVR, a system that utilizes internal physiological signals to control virtual environments.

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  • Ethics Bowl Team Secures Spot at National Competition

    December 3, 2025

    The Georgia Tech Ethics Bowl team earned top honors at the Southeast Regional Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl in November, securing a coveted spot at the national competition this spring. 

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  • MLK Jr. National Holiday

    January 19, 2026, 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

    Location: Georgia Tech Campus

    Georgia Tech will be closed in observance of the M.L.K, Jr. National Holiday.

     

  • MLK Day of Service

    January 19, 2026, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

    Location: Check in at Walter G. Ehmer Theater

    MLK Day of Service is an immersive, community service program that connects GT community members to hands-on service projects in the Atlanta area.  Each year, on the observed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we offer the chance to make it a “day on, not a day off” partnering with Atlanta community organizations to connect, serve, and move us closer to Dr. King’s vision of a ‘Beloved Community’.  Participation is open to Georgia Tech faculty, staff, and students! 

     

    MLK Day of Service Schedule - Monday, January 19, 2026: 

    8:00-9:00am - Check-in and Breakfast; Walter G. Ehmer Theater (Atlantic Theater) 
    9:00-9:30am - MLK Day of Service Welcome; Walter G. Ehmer Theater (Atlantic Theater) 
    9:30-10:00am - Service Project Travel (Provided for Off-Campus Service Sites)
    10:00am - 12:00pm - Service Project Block!
    12:00-1:30pm - Return to Campus 


    Registration: 
    Closes Thursday, January 15, 2026 at noon (12pm).  Submissions received after this date may not be accommodated.  


    This year we will offer individual and group sign-up processes.  Groups should identify a team lead who will complete this registration process.  Group leads will be responsible for:

    • Receiving communication from the MLK Day of Service planning team
    • Sharing information as necessary to the group members
    • Compiling and submitting the final group roster
    • Ensuring volunteers are present the day of the event



    All MLK Day of Service participants will be provided breakfast, t-shirts, stickers and transportation to project sites.

    Requirements

    Please remember that closed-toed shoes are required on the day of the event for safety purposes.

    This form includes both required and optional questions. Some questions are intended only for groups. If a question does not apply to you, please skip it or write N/A.

    • No additional requirements
    • Other

    For more information, click here: https://gatech.givepulse.com/event/712945-mlk-day-of-service

  • Ask the Executive Anything: A Conversation with Mike Toppo (Virtual)

    January 20, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Location: Online via Zoom

    All IAC graduate students, including B.S./M.S. and Ph.D. students, are invited to spend an hour with Mike Toppo, former VP at CNN.

  • Education Abroad 101: How to Find a Global Internship

    January 22, 2026, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Location: Virtual

    This Education Abroad 101 will focus on the Global Research and Internship Program (GRIP) --which is open to Tech students at all levels to do research or intern abroad.

  • CNN Academy Atlanta - Sports Journalism Bootcamp and Simulation Information Session

    January 22, 2026, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Location: Online via Zoom

    Join CNN and the Ivan Allen College to learn more about the CNN Academy Sports Journalism Bootcamp and Simulation — the first and only of its kind in North America!