Researcher fits and adjusts an EEG brain-monitoring cap with electrode leads on a seated participant in a neuroscience laboratory while holding a tablet.
July 22, 2026

The Neuro Revolution Is Dawning. Are We Ready?

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As neuroscience and neurotechnology accelerate, Georgia Tech researchers are examining what a neuro-connected future could mean for society and for humanity itself.
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SEI's Director of Research and Studies Rich Simmons teaching at the Energy Unplugged Camp
July 20, 2026

Building the Energy Workforce of Tomorrow Through Energy Unplugged at Georgia Tech

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Energy Unplugged camp, a collaboration between the Strategic Energy Institute (SEI), the Energy Policy and Innovation Center, and CEISMC, attracted students from across the country for an immersive, hands-on experience in real-world energy systems.
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Rich Simmons on a car designed by the GT-Motorsports team at the Michigan International Speedway
July 20, 2026

Richard Simmons Named Interim Director of Student Competition Center

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Richard Simmons, principal research engineer in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, has been named interim director of the Student Competition Center (SCC).
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A hazy photo of an electronic board, possibly an internal image of a data center.
July 9, 2026

Data Centers Are Booming. Who Benefits?

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Data centers continue to expand across the U.S. Do the communities nearby really benefit?
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Sam Shelton, Founding Director of the Strategic Energy Institute (Photo Credit: Georgia Tech Institute Communications)
July 7, 2026

In Memoriam: Sam Shelton, Founding Director of the Strategic Energy Institute

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Sam Shelton, founding director of the Strategic Energy Institute (SEI), longtime professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, and designer of the torch for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, passed away on June 20, 2026.
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4 panel image: clockwise from upper left - solar panels in field, data center and cooling complex, Hormuz Island, gas pump in a car's fuel port
July 1, 2026

EPIcenter Experts in the News: AI, Prices, and the War

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EPIcenter Faculty Affiliates have recently contributed to more than a dozen news broadcasts, public radio interviews, and national media conversations on energy price trends, the war in Iran, and what these mean for everyday Americans.
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Brian An, EPIcenter Faculty Affiliate and Assistant Professor in Georgia Tech’s Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy
June 30, 2026

Meet the Expert: Brian An

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In this EPIcenter Expert series, meet Brian An, EPIcenter Affiliate, studying the intersection of energy resilience and urban policy to improve grid equity during extreme weather.
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Two researchers and a patient using the Kinemo technology.
June 25, 2026

Georgia Tech Earns Top-10 Rankings in Innovation Commercialization

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Georgia Tech continues to strengthen its position as one of the nation’s leaders in research commercialization
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United States map showing the eight regions of the CORE-CM Initiative. Courtesy: Department of Energy Core-CM Initiative
June 24, 2026

Mining New Possibilities for Critical Minerals: Mapping a Stronger U.S. Supply Chain

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A new Department of Energy award will help Georgia Tech lead a regional effort to identify, recover, and reuse materials essential to energy, manufacturing, and national security.
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Headshot of Sankar Nair
June 24, 2026

Turning Pulp Mills Into Next-Generation Biorefineries

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Georgia Tech infuses innovation into the forest products industry, converting waste streams into high-value products, from high-performance automotive lubricants to batteries.
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Stock image that shows a soccer stadium as the center of an AI chip design
June 24, 2026

What It Takes to Deliver a Tech‑Heavy World Cup

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With hundreds of thousands of people attending the 104 World Cup games, Georgia Tech experts explain how electrical and computer engineering are facilitating some of the tournament's newest and most crucial technology.
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June 24, 2026

Researchers Discover Membrane-Based Approach to More Sustainable Oil Refining

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Published in Nature, the researchers' findings suggest that using membranes to separate crude oil before distillation could significantly reduce the energy, water, and carbon footprint of petroleum refining.
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