October 16, 2025
Researchers Discover Spontaneous Chirality in Conjugated Polymers
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A surprising behavior, overlooked for decades, could pave the way for development of a new class of energy-efficient electronics inspired by nature.

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October 16, 2025
Cancer Atlas Offers a Roadmap to Detecting Tumors Earlier Than Ever
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Two years into a $49.5 million cancer-mapping project, researchers are opening the door to new kinds of tests that could alert doctors to multiple kinds of cancer when they’re most treatable.

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October 15, 2025
Head to Toe: Georgia Tech Researchers Treat the Entire Human Body Through Neuroscience Research
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Meet Georgia Tech’s neurology experts exploring the brain’s impact on the entire body.

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October 14, 2025
NNCI Image Contest Winners Announced
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The winning images from the 2025 NNCI image contest were announced on National Nanotechnology Day

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October 6, 2025
Initiative Lead Q&A: Akanksha Menon on Designing the Future of Buildings
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Menon discusses her interdisciplinary approach to improving building sustainability and efficiency through advanced materials and systems.

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September 24, 2025
Inaugural Cohort of Graduate Apprentices Announced
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Nine graduate students have been chosen for IMS's new apprenticeship program, offering practical training in fabrication, characterization, and systems-level problem-solving.

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September 24, 2025
Breathtaking Breakthrough: Lung-on-a-Chip Defends Itself
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Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt researchers have built the first lung-on-a-chip with a working immune system, a breakthrough with the potential to reshape how we study disease, move beyond animal testing, and administer lifesaving therapies.

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September 23, 2025
Georgia Tech Startup Sets Sights on Transforming Heart Failure Care
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Heart failure remains one of the most challenging conditions to monitor outside the clinic.

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September 18, 2025
A Step Forward: New Smart Shoe Insert Could Improve Mobility for People With Walking Problems
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The affordable wearable measures foot pressure and could improve stroke and Parkinson’s therapy.

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September 18, 2025
Adipose Under Pressure: IMS Facilities Highlight
2 min read

Using tools in the MPCF, biomedical students developed a method to refine fat grafts by applying intense pressure to isolate beneficial tissue.

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September 9, 2025
Georgia Tech Researchers Named Finalists for Prestigious Blavatnik Science Awards
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Ryan Lively and Matthew McDowell are recognized for pioneering work in sustainable chemical engineering and advanced battery technologies.

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August 27, 2025
Bakir Named Inaugural GlobalFoundries Termed Chair
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The appointment recognizes Bakir’s leadership in advanced packaging and expands Georgia Tech’s role in the field.

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