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May 22, 2026
Associate Professor John Blazeck Receives NSF’s CAREER Award
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John Blazeck, associate professor in Georgia Tech's School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE), has won a 2026 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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May 21, 2026
College of Engineering Recognizes 8 Faculty Members with Excellence Awards
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Eight faculty members have been honored by the College of Engineering for their excellence in research, service, teaching, inventorship, and commercialization.

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May 14, 2026
Soft, Skin-Like Nasal Patch Could Transform Sleep Monitoring
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Researchers led by W. Hong Yeo, Peterson Professor in Pediatric Research at the Woodruff School, have developed a soft, wireless nasal patch that could offer a more comfortable alternative for monitoring breathing during sleep.

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May 13, 2026
Nathan McDonald and Farzaneh Najafi Awarded Curci Foundation Grants
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By funding two distinct early-stage projects, the Curci Foundation will help advance research focused on improving neurological health.

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May 8, 2026
IBB Launches New Spatial Omics and Data Analytics Center
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The SODA Center envisions a future where spatial omics is used to help researchers understand biological function through their precise spatial and temporal relationships within tissues and organs, rather than solely through molecular components.

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Emily Weigel, School of Biological Sciences
May 6, 2026
Emily Weigel Receives National Award for Excellence in Ecology Education
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The award celebrates Weigel's sustained, outstanding work in ecology education.

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James Stroud
April 28, 2026
James Stroud Awarded Linnean Society’s Bicentenary Medal
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The annual Bicentenary Medal is considered one of the most prestigious awards for researchers studying natural history.

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April 28, 2026
Student-Led Symposium Spotlights the Impact of Undergraduate Neuroscience Research
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Georgia Tech undergraduates organized and hosted a cross-campus symposium showcasing the impact and breadth of undergraduate neuroscience research.

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April 28, 2026
Georgia Tech Bird Flu Vaccine Project Lands $2M From USDA
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Using artificial intelligence, the team is developing an edible vaccine that could protect birds from bird flu and reduce its spread to livestock and humans.

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April 24, 2026
Mark Prausnitz Receives 1934 Distinguished Professor Award
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Prausnitz is awarded the highest honor given to a Georgia Tech professor.

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April 24, 2026
When Promising Cures Collapse Before They Reach Patients
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Georgia Tech research shows how misaligned biotech–pharma partnerships can delay or derail drug development.

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April 23, 2026
Joint Workshop Highlights Emerging Research at the Intersection of Sustainability, Mobility, and Health 
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Students, faculty, and researchers from Georgia Tech and Kennesaw State University gathered on April 8 for a joint workshop.

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