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Emory University Hospital

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Georgia Tech, Emory invest more than $1 billion in AI

Georgia Tech, Emory invest more than $1 billion in AI Two major universities in Georgia are investing more than $1 billion in artificial intelligence. Georgia Tech and Emory University have plans to expand computing power, prepare students for the evolving workforce and advance research in Georgia. Emory plans to dedicate around $600 million while Georgia Tech plans an investment of $575 million. Georgia Tech’s Interim President Tim Lieuwen said the […]

todayOctober 15, 2026

Sokol Technologies co-founders Tejas Balaji and Maxwell Hadaway work on their anti-drone detection system at Georgia Tech.

Business

Georgia Tech students develop drone detection technology

Georgia Tech students develop drone detection technology Through a university program designed to help startups, two Georgia Tech students are creating a defense technology company by building drone detection systems. Tejas Balaji and Maxwell Hadaway founded Sokol Technologies, which is developing anti-drone technology and autonomous defense systems. Their technology uses sound and cameras to detect drones that can evade traditional detection systems like radar. Although they have the technology development […]

todaySeptember 25, 2026

Emory University Hospital

Business

Georgia colleges rank among nation’s top universities

Georgia colleges rank among nation’s top universities U.S. News & World Report released its annual college rankings, and several Georgia colleges and universities ranked among the top 100 in the nation.  More than 1,700 colleges and universities are compared across the country with 17 factors to determine academic quality and graduate success, including graduation rates, first-year retention rates and graduation rate performance. The rankings are divided into three categories: Best […]

todaySeptember 25, 2026

Georgia Tech's Trashpresso can transform recovered plastic into new objects in less than five minutes. Credit: CBS News Atlanta

Business

Georgia Tech’s Trash Lab turns plastic waste into reusable materials

Georgia Tech’s Trash Lab turns plastic waste into reusable materials Georgia Tech recently opened its Trash Lab, a makerspace dedicated to reusing plastic and reducing waste in landfills.  Although recycling plastic food containers and water bottles is the goal, not all of it gets recycled. Michael Best, the executive director of Georgia Tech's Institute for People and Technology, said the issue is what happens to the plastic containers once they […]

todaySeptember 11, 2026

Economics

Georgia’s first Superfund research center to study toxic pollution and climate risks in Glynn County

Georgia's first Superfund research center to study toxic pollution and climate risks in Glynn County A new research initiative aims to answer long-standing questions about industrial pollution and its health impacts in coastal Georgia. As first reported by WABE, scientists from six universities are launching Georgia's first Superfund Research Center with a $15 million, five-year grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The center will focus on four […]

todayJuly 16, 2026

Health

Georgia Researchers Test New Microneedle Treatment for Peanut Allergies

Georgia Researchers Test New Microneedle Treatment for Peanut Allergies A new experimental treatment being tested in Georgia could offer people with peanut allergies a simpler way to build protection against accidental exposure. According to GPB, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is leading a multi-site clinical trial evaluating a microneedle stamp that delivers tiny amounts of peanut allergen through the outer layers of the skin. Researchers hope the approach will safely train […]

todayJuly 13, 2026

Atlanta, GA, USA - December 10, 2020: Photo of Georgia State University Building campus Atlanta GA

Education

Georgia universities climb in U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings

Georgia universities climb in U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings Three Georgia universities placed high in the U.S. News and World Report for the national Best Graduate Schools rankings. Mercer University School of Medicine, Georgia State University and Georgia Tech all had graduate programs and rankings that rose from last year’s report. The Best Graduate Schools rankings evaluates programs in crucial fields, such as education, law, health and business. “These […]

todayApril 8, 2026