Physicists Discover Gold Can Be Magnetic on the Nanoscale
(February 28, 2008) — Physicists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have made two important findings regarding gold on the nanoscale.
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3M Recognizes Chemistry Professor
(February 27, 2008) — Prof. Facundo Fernandez is recognized by 3M with a non-tenured faculty award.
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Materials Research Society Honors Chemistry Professor
(February 26, 2008) — Dr. Jean-Luc Brédas from the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry has earned the distinction of Fellow of the Material Research Society for 2008.
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Research Uncovers the Social Dynamics of Yellow Jackets
(February 18, 2008) — New research uncovers the social dynamics of yellow jackets, which includes multiple sex partners, extreme cooperation and a caste system. Results show that multiple mating does not cause conflict within a colony, but instead creates a more successful colony. The researchers also found that certain genes are turned on or off to create the different castes.
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Peptide Discovered in Scorpion Venom May Be Key to Secretory Diseases
(February 14, 2008) — Researchers have discovered a peptide in scorpion venom that may hold the key to understanding and controlling cystic fibrosis and other secretory diseases. The novel peptide, called GaTx1, can control the movement of ions and water out of cells by interacting with a crucial chloride channel that is commonly mutated in patients with cystic fibrosis.
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Ga Tech Creates Integrative BioSystems Institute
ATLANTA (February 7, 2008) — Georgia Tech has created the Integrative BioSystems Institute to explore new technologies and methods to collect and analyze millions of pieces of biological information in order to form a more complete picture of how life works and how the environment affects living things.
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Introducing the New CD4 Website!
(January 31, 2008) — The Center for Drug Design, Development and Delivery, or CD4, has launched a new website. CD4, now in its forth year, is focused on improving pharmaceuticals at the interface of engineering and bioscience.
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Two Faculty Win ACS-Dreyfus Award
(January 30, 2008) — Dr. Wendy Kelly and Dr. Christine Payne are among 20 recipients of the ACS (American Chemical Society) PROGRESS/ Dreyfus Lectureship.
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Recent Graduate Student Awards and Honors
(January 17, 2008) — Prashant Jain and Christina Hampton from the School of Chemistry & Biochemistry received recent honors and awards.
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Mostafa El-Sayed Has #1 Cited Paper in Chemistry
(January 17, 2008) — Prof. Mostafa El-Sayed from the School of Chemistry & Biochemistry, has a paper, which again has entered the top 10 list of the most cited papers in chemistry. This time it is at the number one spot!
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Tech Profs Recognized by Cancer Coalition
ATLANTA (November 19, 2007) — Four Georgia Tech research scientists — Yuhong Fan, Ph.D., Melissa Kemp, Ph.D., Francesca Storici, Ph.D, and Ming Yuan, Ph.D. — are among the 29 across the state to be selected as Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Cancer Scholars for 2008.
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AAAS Names Four to Fellows List
(November 15, 2007) — Four Georgia Tech faculty members were named American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows for 2007. Honored for their outstanding social or scientific efforts were Judith Curry, Randall Engle, Cheryl Leggon and Rick Trebino.
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6th IEEE Sensors Conference 2007 in Atlanta!
(April 21, 2007) — On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the 6th IEEE Sensors Coneference 2007 it is a great honor and pleasure to welcome you to Atlanta, Georgia, USA from October 28 to 31, 2007.
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Chelan Pedrow - the MSPO Chronicals
(November 2, 2006) — Incoming MSPO student Chelan Pedrow (class of 2008), who has twice traveled the world as an aid volunteer, has been tapped to write a monthly column for the O&P Edge magazine. She will be sharing her experiences throughout her two-year program, internship, and as she begins her professional career.
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