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Tim Cope is a professor in the School of Biological Sciences and Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, where his research focuses on how movement is controlled by neuron signaling to the spinal cord in mammals.

A joint effort across the Colleges of ComputingEngineering, and Sciences, the program will educate students and advance the field of neuroscience through an interdisciplinary approach — ultimately integrating neuroscience research and technological development to study all levels of nervous system function. 

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From new farming practices to paleontology, meet four Georgia Tech researchers who improve the climate and predict its future.

Usage of the term "brain rot" increased by 230% between 2023 and 2024.

Eric Schumacher, professor of psychology specializing in the study of cognitive control, joins the Generating Buzz podcast to talk about how brain rot is spreading — and how to stem the tide.

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The School of Biological Sciences assistant professor has received several awards that will enable interdisciplinary research on the neural mechanisms of cognition.

Researchers launch a a lightweight, balloon-borne instrument to collect data. "To keep advancing, we need scientists who can determine what data we need, collect that data, and solve problems," Bracco says. (NOAA)

A Georgia Tech-led review paper recently published in Nature Reviews Physics is exploring the ways machine learning is revolutionizing the field of climate physics — and the role human scientists might play.

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BME researchers combine precision and simplicity in cell-free biosensors, transforming diagnostic tools.

 The global ocean’s surface temperature was still well above average going into 2025. Meaghan Skinner Photography/Moment via Getty Images

In fact, every decade since 1984, when satellite recordkeeping of ocean temperatures started, has been warmer than the previous one.

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The internal search will identify an inaugural executive director for the new Interdisciplinary Research Institute, fostering cutting-edge research and innovation at the intersection of neuroscience, neurotechnology, and societal impact.

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Effective January 1st, Gregory Sawicki will serve as interim executive director of the Georgia Tech Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines (IRIM). Sawicki is a professor and the Joseph Anderer Faculty Fellow in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering with a joint appointment in the School of Biological Sciences.

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A Georgia Tech professor says eradicating the “murder hornet” will help the U.S. avoid a potential agricultural and commercial disaster.