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A collage of this year's Fulbright recipients from Georgia Tech

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides opportunities for students and professionals to study, conduct research, and teach abroad while promoting mutual understanding between the United States and other countries. 

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Geophysics Professor and incoming Seismological Society of America President Zhigang Peng shares what's new in research and recent work — from earthquakes and sewer pipes to exploding rock outcrops.

Spartina alterniflora lines a marsh environment on Sapelo Island. (Credit: Jess Hunt-Ralston)

A Georgia Tech-led project advancing coastal resilience and ecosystem restoration has been selected for the inaugural Climate Resilience Fund cohort, awarded by Revive & Restore. The award is one of ten in a new $3.4 million fund to leverage genetic rescue for marine and coastal ecosystems under threat from climate shifts.  

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Scientific discovery is often portrayed as the result of long hours alone in a lab, but true science is inherently collaborative. The most robust experimental processes are developed through partnerships across multiple areas of research. 

A composite photo of recipients Alysa Jordan, Syona Gupta, Samuel Woolsey, Swathi Mugundu Pradeep, and Nidhi Shenoy.

Two College of Sciences students will participate in this year's internship program, which support U.S. undergraduates pursuing advanced summer research at universities across Canada.

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The Regents’ Awards are among the University System of Georgia’s highest honors, recognizing sustained excellence, national distinction, and long-term impact by faculty and researchers across the state’s public institutions. 

Experts In The News

Urban beekeeping as a hobby has grown across America. There has been a push everywhere to understand the role our pollinators play in agriculture and gardening. If you look closely around metro Atlanta, there are hives in neighborhoods, hotel rooftops, near parking decks. We begin our spotlight with the buzz of a Georgia Tech science building, home of the Georgia Tech Urban Honeybee Project's hives.

GPB June 18, 2026

The first named storm of the hurricane season weakened Wednesday night, but forecasters warned that it still posed a threat of massive amounts of rain and continued flash flooding.

Zachary Handlos, an atmospheric scientist at the Georgia Institute of Technology, said the potential for flash flooding will be determined by how quickly Tropical Storm Arthur moves through the region.

“What it comes down to is, is the rainfall going to park itself or become stationary over any of these locations?” Handlos said. “That is a little harder to predict.”

NBC News June 17, 2026

Upcoming Events

Aug
05
2026
Enjoy curated wines, thoughtfully selected pairing, and a graduate student poster showcase with other College of Sciences alumni and friends of the College.
Sep
22
2026
A campus-wide celebration of innovation in the space domain, bringing together academia, industry, and government.
Sep
23
2026
A campus-wide celebration of innovation in the space domain, bringing together academia, industry, and government.
Sep
24
2026
A campus-wide celebration of innovation in the space domain, bringing together academia, industry, and government.
Sep
25
2026
A campus-wide celebration of innovation in the space domain, bringing together academia, industry, and government.

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.