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Itamar Kolvin
The grant will support Kolvin’s research using molecular motors powered by chemical reactions to direct how protein fibers assemble into larger structures in the lab. The work could open the door to advances in wound healing, artificial tissues, and organ repair.
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Researchers led by Francesca Storici, a professor in the School of Biological Sciences and faculty member of the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, created the first comprehensive map of ribonucleotides embedded in human nuclear DNA. Published in Cell, the study found that these RNA building blocks cluster near active genes and are associated with DNA supercoiling, a physical property linked to transcription. The findings suggest that embedded ribonucleotides are not simply molecular errors but may help shape genome organization and function, opening new avenues for research into gene regulation and diseases associated with defects in ribonucleotide removal.
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As chair of the Faculty Executive Board, the College of Sciences' Angus Wilkinson will help lead the faculty in governance of itself, the curriculum, and Georgia Tech students.

Susan Lozier

Dean Lozier has guided the College of Sciences through a vibrant chapter of growth, charting a bold strategic plan centered on the idea that “science is for everyone.” During her tenure, the College has set records in enrollment, research funding, and philanthropic support while introducing dozens of innovative programs across six internationally ranked schools.

Lauren Speare

The award will support funding aimed at uncovering new insights that could support future coral restoration and disease management efforts.

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Before building a fusion reactor, designing a new aircraft, or forecasting tsunamis, scientists and engineers test their ideas using computer simulations. The people who create and use the software that powers these simulations are meeting in Atlanta this fall to share best practices and improve their tools.

Georgia Tech is hosting the 2026 MFEM (Modular Finite Element Methods) Community Workshop, Sept. 22-25. MFEM supports research in computational physics, earth systems modeling, engineering, energy, and other fields. 

The four-day workshop is being held at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center and will focus on improving software for scientific computing and discovery. Participants can also attend online. Registration for the workshop is open through Sept. 11. 

Experts In The News

For most of the industrial era, spreading crushed limestone across farmland has been treated as a carbon problem. The rock contains carbon; it ends up in contact with air and water, and by the most conservative accounting conventions, carbon is assumed to escape as carbon dioxide. Regulators and major climate assessments have baked that assumption into their default rules for decades.

A study published in Nature now argues that the opposite is true and that the error came from asking the wrong question. Across more than 120 years of records from the Mississippi River Basin, the researchers, including study co-author Chris Reinhard, conclude that agricultural liming has removed somewhere between 300 and 400 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere since 1900.

Intelligent Living September 27, 2026

Oceanographer Lily Dove has worked with marine mammals and robots to better understand climate change in Antarctica. In an interview published by Science News Explores, she discusses her experiences and shares advice for students interested in careers in science.

Science News Explores September 23, 2026

Upcoming Events

Oct
12 to 13
2026
Avant South is an annual event supporting Atlanta’s growth as a leading tech hub.
Oct
15
2026
Featuring | Saiprasad Ravishankar - Departments of Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at Michigan State University
Oct
15
2026
Featuring | Saiprasad Ravishankar - Departments of Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at Michigan State University
Oct
16
2026
Join the Spatial Ecology and Paleontology Lab for Fossil Fridays. Become a fossil hunter and help discover how ecosystems have changed over time.
Oct
16
2026
Join us every Friday that classes are in session for the Plant Library. We open 3:30 - 4:30 pm to plant seeds, take cuttings, nurture plants, and distribute plants that are ready to take home.

Spark: College of Sciences at Georgia Tech

Welcome — we're so glad you're here. Learn more about us in this video, narrated by Susan Lozier, College of Sciences Dean and Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair.