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Local food businesses are thriving thanks to a Georgia Tech accelerator that helps small brands reach retail shelves. The program's first cohort won awards two years running and is now expanding.
Georgia Tech claimed its first ACC Baseball Championship since 2014 with a dominant 13-6 victory over North Carolina, becoming the first team in 13 years to win both the regular season and tournament titles. The Yellow Jackets' explosive offense and historic tournament performance have them heading into the NCAA Championship with serious momentum.
A first-year head coach just led Georgia Tech to sweep both the ACC regular season and tournament titles for the first time in 13 years. The Yellow Jackets crushed UNC 13-6 while junior Drew Burress made history with his record-breaking 58th career home run.
Georgia Tech researchers have created "thinking microscopes" that use AI to actively participate in scientific discovery, not just collect data. These AI lab assistants could dramatically speed up breakthrough research in energy, medicine, and materials science.
Georgia Tech just gave nine faculty members funding to turn their lab breakthroughs into real products that could change healthcare, manufacturing, and sustainability. From bacteria-fighting proteins to 3D-printed motors, these innovations are moving from research to reality.
Four elephants at Zoo Atlanta now have a smart wall that plays sounds only they can hear when they explore with their trunks. Since installation, the elephants visit the wall 176% more often.
Scientists built penny-sized metal sensors that detect motion using only sound, no batteries required. The breakthrough could eliminate millions of batteries from smart home devices.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College just awarded $25,000 in scholarships to 39 students pursuing careers from nursing to welding. Thanks to generous donors, these merit-based awards will cover tuition, books, and fees for students across 11 counties.
Two third graders who love makeup built a Lego robot that applies eyeshadow, taking first place at a regional innovation competition. Their invention, along with creations like a stray pet tracking app and a chicken waste remover, will compete at Georgia Tech in March.
Fifth graders created an app to save stray animals while third graders built a robotic eyeshadow applicator at Georgia's Innovation Day competition. Teams from across the region are now headed to state championships at Georgia Tech.
A Georgia Tech team taught two-legged robots to recover from stumbles like humans do, boosting stability by 81%. The breakthrough could soon put safer robots on ships, in factories, and eventually in our homes.
Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed bendable shields that repel lunar dust using electric fields, solving one of the biggest challenges for future moon bases. The Star Trek-style technology could protect everything from solar panels to habitats.
A biomedical engineer at Georgia Tech is testing whether ski goggle-style lights and sound can slow Alzheimer's progression, offering hope for millions without the serious side effects of current drugs. Nearly 700 patients are now enrolled in a promising Phase 3 clinical trial.
A saltwater synthesizer, a spinning henge of fiddles, and a triangle that captures electromagnetic radiation are competing for $10,000 in Georgia Tech's annual instrument invention competition. The 28-year-old contest has launched companies like Teenage Engineering and celebrates the wildest ideas in musical innovation.
A Georgia Tech researcher has debunked fears that artificial intelligence will destroy humanity, finding that society—not machines—controls AI's future. The real challenge is smart regulation, not stopping robots from taking over.
Seventy teams of Georgia middle schoolers spent four months inventing real solutions to global problems, from malnutrition to everyday challenges. Their creations now compete for a shot at the national stage through Georgia Tech's K-12 competition.