We’re dreaming of a new home for our aerospace engineering school, and The Delta Air Lines Foundation is helping us move it closer to reality! The facility will elevate one of the nation’s top aerospace programs & fuel Georgia's economy. b.gatech.edu/4aPZNZP

Excited to welcome the Geosynthetic Institute to its new home at Georgia Tech and to Atlanta later this year! b.gatech.edu/4b8HC2A

Aerospace engineer Yashwanth Nakka can’t get to the moon to test his rover designs and control algorithms. So he’s bringing the moon to Atlanta. youtu.be/6mfijEE-9Gc

Congratulations to David McDowell for his election to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest honors for engineers! He spent his entire career as a Georgia Tech engineer, building computer algorithms & models to predict how materials deform and fail. b.gatech.edu/4kDvJ8g

Yao Xie is joining the @nationalacademies.org New Voices initiative for 2026-28, helping expand the expertise engaged in the Academies’ work. The Georgia Tech industrial engineer will bring perspectives in data science, operations research & machine learning to the program. b.gatech.edu/4tol6Ke

With "epidermal virtual reality," Georgia Tech engineer Matt Flavin is using haptics to create a realistic sense of physical touch that could help blind people navigate their environments or stroke patients stabilize their gait. b.gatech.edu/4qdego9

One way to boost computing performance and lower cost is to rethink how chips are packaged. Instead of building one massive chip, engineers in Georgia Tech researchers produce small chiplets. When assembled, they can outperform traditional monolithic designs. b.gatech.edu/4a5gmAD

Atlanta's notoriously bad traffic can have life-threatening consequences for patients in ambulances. Georgia Tech engineers are using a digital twin of North Ave to predict when and how to clear the path in emergencies — saving critical minutes that can save lives. b.gatech.edu/3Z5EQob

Omer Inan's lab is working on a wristband to short-circuit debilitating responses for people with PTSD or other stress-related disorders. The device would sense the rising stress response & deliver precise electrical stimulation to blunt the overreaction. b.gatech.edu/4qDCXv8

Georgia Tech's Shimeng Yu is changing how processors and memory chips are physically connected — stacking them vertically to move data across the chips’ full surfaces not just a narrow edge. That means moving data faster to handle the huge demand of AI models. b.gatech.edu/3NFxk0J

Georgia Tech engineers are using AI & brain-machine interfaces to help patients with ALS or stroke damage reconnect with the world. Looking at both hand movements & speech in the brain, they're trying to recreate the ability to seamlessly switch between different kinds of tasks. b.gatech.edu/45fHWcN

Getting water is a daily challenge for the 1,000 residents of Chisopani Bhirkhe, a small rural village in Nepal. Georgia Tech engineering students are working to help, designing and deploying a system to stabilize water supply and improve access. b.gatech.edu/49A7T8i

Apple Vision Pro headsets are making the invisible (or hard to visualize) tangible for our electrical and computer engineering students. They're able to interact with tough abstract concepts & turn budding ideas for spatial computing into real-world startups. b.gatech.edu/4qce6y8

Imagine wearable health devices, smartwatches & body implants working together to deliver therapies quickly and at precisely the right spot. That's the future Alex Abramson is creating, including implants small enough to be placed by syringe instead of surgery. b.gatech.edu/49iYr8U

We're far from done fitting more transistors onto computer chips. But only a few places are skilled enough to keep pushing the limits. At Georgia Tech, Suman Datta is working in 3D, stacking more transistors in the same footprint — without damaging the lower layers. b.gatech.edu/4ppgOzj

Georgia Tech civil engineers are helping Charleston, SC, officials predict when floodwaters will limit access to a key hospital and pre-position emergency responders. Their digital twin of the city uses real-time data to make smart, hyper-local decisions in critical moments. b.gatech.edu/450Q5lc

Sleep disturbances are tough to detect. Studies in a special lab just don't replicate a good night's sleep in patients' own beds. Mechanical engineer Hong Yeo has a better way: a trio of soft wireless devices able to capture gold-standard sleep data in the comfort of home: b.gatech.edu/4pWVOkm

How we get around is changing as new options like self-driving rideshares arrive in earnest. Civil engineer Srinivas Peeta is unraveling what that means for communities and how we plan for a more connected transportation future. Hop in: b.gatech.edu/4aE5tYj

Power amplifier chips are in all our modern wireless devices, boosting signals in cell phones, satellites & more. They take lots of energy & produce lots of heat. Georgia Tech ECE alumnus Edgar Garay has designed a chip that's 2x as efficient, 2x as powerful, and 1/2 the size. b.gatech.edu/4pbHIdH

The challenge for modern computing isn't just putting more transistors on a chip; it’s engineering progress across “the stack,” from materials & devices at the bottom to software at the top. We're working on $1B+ in projects to meet that challenge. b.gatech.edu/4j9Mo2p

Data centers are resource hogs. We see it in headlines — and our energy bills. But what can we do about it? Georgia Tech engineers are creating new approaches to data centers and cooling materials to help. And thinking about the energy picture, too. b.gatech.edu/4oZl209

Excited to partner with @rivianofficial.bsky.social to support talented electrical, computer, and mechanical engineering students! The first Rivian Scholars program will offer students tuition support plus internship opportunities at the electric vehicle company. rivian.com/newsroom/art...

Cool December evenings + a new issue of Helluva Engineer magazine. Perfect! Ever-more-powerful chips, better (not bigger) data centers, the frontiers of wearable tech, digital twins & more. Dive into the future of computing: coe.gatech.edu/magazine

We sent 3,000 new engineers into the world last weekend to solve important problems for our communities and the world — including these master’s degree graduates. Congratulations, Yellow Jackets! More photos: bit.ly/3MDHM8v & bit.ly/3XSDjRV

Congrats to our newest members of the National Academy of Inventors – Deepak Divan & Arijit Raychowdhury! They’ve advanced power grid modernization and pioneered semiconductor design. They're joining a growing roster of Georgia Tech creators elected to the Academy. b.gatech.edu/3Ymxmg1

It’s been 60 years since Peter Petrecca earned his aerospace engineering degree here. And no one else in the family has studied engineering at Georgia Tech. But this week, there’s finally another Yellow Jacket in the family when his grandson Cole Rogers graduates. b.gatech.edu/48N8jHV

From an initial 6 scholarships, we now have 108 endowments in place for our Dean’s Scholars Program — thanks to companies & individuals who believe in this cohort-based program for talented engineering students that offers tuition help + leadership, mentoring & academic support. b.gatech.edu/3YhUPyY

Projects at last night’s Capstone Design Expo addressed medical needs, helped nonprofits to improve their service, designed safer roads and futuristic aircraft, and built robots for farms, power companies & search and rescue. See some of the solutions on display: b.gatech.edu/4rxfJHH

Loving this from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering talking turkey about the engineering behind our Thanksgiving — from timing and powering our ovens to keeping our holiday playlists and family video calls streaming! b.gatech.edu/4ofgylG

Beyond 5G & 6G is FutureG. And a new research center in our School of Electrical and Computer Engineering will put Georgia Tech right at the forefront. The goal is creating autonomous wireless networks that can think, adapt, and support our societal needs as they evolve. b.gatech.edu/4a2rbVp

Georgia Tech researchers are using AI to quickly train robotic exoskeletons using just existing data about human movement. Their method makes it far more practical to develop, improve & ultimately deploy wearable robots for people with impaired mobility. b.gatech.edu/3K2I1sT

Carolyn Seepersad has been selected as the new leader of the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering! She brings vision for interdisciplinary collaboration & commitment to innovative education to the nation’s No. 2 public ME program. Meet her: b.gatech.edu/3JW9z2T

For 30 years, Georgia Tech operated a 5 MW academic nuclear reactor. It trained generations of engineers, advancing nuclear science and biomedical applications. Now the campus site of the former reactor has been named an American Nuclear Society Nuclear Historic Landmark. b.gatech.edu/4p3n9AA

Founded in 1910, the Georgia Tech Amateur Radio Club is still at it more than 100 years later. They've just hosted their largest radio boot camp ever — and helped 44 students earn their amateur radio licenses. b.gatech.edu/4hWHl4L

Welcoming Doug Williams, who is stepping in as interim dean of the College! He has been our senior associate dean since 2022, advancing student success, faculty development, and other strategic initiatives. b.gatech.edu/4oO0o3p

Inspired by the adaptability of the human eye, Georgia Tech biomedical engineers have created a soft lens that uses light-activated artificial muscles to adjust focus & make precise optical adjustments without electronics or batteries. b.gatech.edu/4nsPG1i

Helluva Engineer. Helluva Dean. Now, Helluva Provost! Meet Georgia Tech's new chief academic officer, our own @rbeyah.bsky.social. b.gatech.edu/3WkmtdS

What’s keeping air taxis and other kinds of advanced air mobility grounded? From engineering, planning, and policy, Georgia Tech researchers explain how the tech is developing and the work left to do: b.gatech.edu/4nnInbd

Georgia Tech engineers are building a cancer "atlas" that will offer a roadmap to finding multiple kinds of tumors earlier than ever — when they’re most treatable. It’s a big swing powered by $49.5M from @arpa-h.bsky.social & starting to deliver on its vision: b.gatech.edu/42LnlvH

Imagine if building new medicines or sustainable materials was as straightforward as snapping together LEGO bricks. That’s what Georgia Tech engineers are working on — creating 8 ready-to-use modules that could be mixed and matched to support different kinds of biotechnology. b.gatech.edu/4hbRLNG

Road curves can be deadly, accounting for 1/4 of fatal crashes. Civil engineers are using AI & a smartphone to calculate safe speeds for curves, helping communities check dangerous stretches much more quickly. They’re deploying the tech in a pilot w/ Georgia’s Forsyth County. b.gatech.edu/3KKjyZc

Dean’s Scholar & biomedical engineering student Nathan Wallace has used a prosthetic leg for most of his life. Now he’s using his experience as an amputee to help researchers design and test better robotic prostheses powered by AI. b.gatech.edu/3KL09HD

Not a bad way to spend a couple of weeks: 3 @ece PhD students have been in Alaska capitalizing on its unique geography and research tools to study the Earth’s upper atmosphere. b.gatech.edu/48Jx3Ck

We loved seeing hundreds of young faces light up with the thrill of exploration and discovery at our 2nd STEM Fest — a partnership with alumnus Calvin Mackie and his organization, STEM Global Action. b.gatech.edu/46M4DVK

A big week on North Ave. First, ranking No. 3. Now opening our new hangar facility & Aircraft Prototyping Lab. It’s purpose-built to advance electric & hybrid electric propulsion and autonomous flight systems. Check it out!

Reclaiming our spot at #️⃣3️⃣ in the new @usnews.com rankings for undergrad engineering. We also notched 3 of the nation’s top programs, in: * Environmental engineering * Biomedical engineering * Industrial engineering – No. 1 for the 25th straight year! See the full rundown: b.gatech.edu/3W5esZW

Help stroke survivors regain their stride? Yeah, #WeCanDoThat. b.gatech.edu/42CGOyj

We’re doubling the power of our Clark Scholars Program, thanks to an $11M investment from the Clark Foundation. The gift means we’ll be able to support 2x as many engineering students with scholarships, mentoring, community, and much, much more. b.gatech.edu/3Vk7gc8

Full house to hear from alumnus Greg White about his career in private equity, the value of taking risks, and how he still uses his engineering skills at our latest Dean’s Distinguished Lecture, hosted by @rbeyah.bsky.social.

With the largest single gift in Tech history, 1957 mechanical engineering grad John Durstine will seed bold ideas & unique student experiences. And he’ll ensure our world-class faculty members have unprecedented resources to change the world. b.gatech.edu/41Z3KI7