College of Sciences Welcomes New Astrophysics Major, Minor
The School of Physics will launch the new B.S. in Astrophysics program in summer 2025. This new major is the latest addition to the College of Sciences’ academic offerings and responds to increased student demand for courses and research...
From Mars to the Stars: James Wray Wins Simons Fellowship to Study Interstellar Objects
In 2017, a long, oddly shaped asteroid passed by Earth. Called ‘Oumuamua, it was the first known interstellar object to visit our solar system, but it wasn’t an isolated incident — less than two years later, in 2019, a second interstellar object (ISO) was...
I Knew I Was A Researcher When… with Nakia Melecio
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Publication: Krios: Scheduling Abstractions and Mechanisms for Enabling a LEO Compute Cloud
Abstract: Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites are an important facet of global connectivity providing high speed Internet, cellular, IoT connectivity and so on. Combined with the rich resource availability on each satellite, LEO satellites represent a new, emerging cloud...
Space Race: Georgia Tech’s Aspiring Astronauts
Jud Ready always wanted to be an astronaut. “From first grade forward, that’s what I planned to do,” said Ready, principal research engineer at the Georgia Tech Research Institute and adjunct professor in the School of Materials Science and...
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS: A Halloween Visitor from the Oort Cloud
The comet made a close approach to Earth around Halloween, offering a rare and spectacular celestial event. Read the article by Dr. James Wray, Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology...
Georgia Tech College of Sciences’ Dr. Frances Rivera-Hernandez’s path to research was literally written in the stars
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Spacefunk! Building Futures in Full Color at Georgia Tech, Across Atlanta, and Around the World
Lisa Yaszek, Regents’ Professor of Science Fiction Studies, shares her insights on Georgia Tech’s recent event, Spacefunk! A Science Fiction Reading Meet ‘N’ Greet....
How might the outcome of the upcoming presidential election shape the future of space policy?
Thomas G. Roberts, a postdoctoral fellow in International Affairs at Georgia Tech explained it to The Conversation. ...
School of Physics Announces Two New Academic Programs
Minor in Quantum Sciences and Technology (Available Now!) In response to the explosion of research, development, investment, and employment opportunities in quantum information science taking place across academia, national labs, and private industry, the Georgia Tech...