NanoTECH News
Former Head of US Chemical and Biological Defense Program speaks
December 7, 2011—Former Head of US Chemical and Biological Defense Program speaks “Challenges of Emerging Technologies for Defense".
MRS Medal Awarded to Zhong Lin Wang for Zinc Oxide Nanostructures
December 1, 2011—Regents’ professor Zhong Lin Wang has received a 2011 Materials Research Society Medal for his contributions in the discovery, controlled synthesis, and fundamental understanding of zinc oxide nanowires and nanobelts.
Study Compares Fundamental Techniques for Doping Graphene Sheets
November 5, 2011—Nanotechnology researchers have conducted the first direct comparison of two fundamental techniques that could be used for chemically doping sheets of two-dimensional graphene for the fabrication of devices and interconnects.
Zinc Oxide Microwires Improve Performance of Light-Emitting Diodes
October 31, 2011—Researchers have used zinc oxide microwires to significantly improve the efficiency at which gallium nitride light-emitting diodes (LED) convert electricity to ultraviolet light.
Paper-based Wireless Sensor Could Help Detect Explosive Devices
October 26, 2011—Georgia Tech researchers have developed a prototype wireless sensor capable of detecting trace amounts of a key ingredient found in many explosives. The low-cost sensors include carbon nanotubes and can be printed on paper.
CNN on Admiral’s GT visit, “Climate change compounds global security"
October 6, 2011—CNN covers a recent CISTP Sponsored visit to GT from a British Admiral, “Climate change compounds global security". Stresses from global climate change are increasing the threat of wars around the world, British Rear Admiral Neil Morisetti explains.
Controlling Silicon Evaporation Improves Quality of Graphene
September 22, 2011—Georgia Tech scientists have for the first time provided details of their “confinement controlled sublimation” technique for growing high-quality layers of epitaxial graphene on silicon carbide wafers.
Kosal on Biological Weapons Verification in the 21st Century
September 15, 2011—As part of the BioWeapons Prevention Project (BWPP)’s RevCon Project, INTA Assistant Professor Margaret E. Kosal was invited to contribute to a series of invited online discussions on issues related to the 7th Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) Review Conference.
Interested in the subject of Nuclear Nonproliferation?
September 6, 2011—Students interested in the subject of nuclear nonproliferation will benefit greatly from taking a Special Topics course on nuclear safeguards that is offered by the Department of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering. The course is taught by Professor Nolan Hertel. It educates students about the methods and approaches that are used to keep nuclear material from being diverted to military uses.
Plextronics Joins the Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics
August 22, 2011—Plextronics, an international technology company that specializes in printable organic electronics, has joined the Center for Organic Photonics at Georgia Tech as member of the Center’s Industrial Affiliates Program.
As a member of the program, Plextronics will connect to the faculty expertise and highly trained students and graduates of the Center as well as an international network of partners in the field of organic photonics and electronics. This includes information on the latest research and discoveries and invitations to exclusive events.
Switches Based on Piezoelectric Nanowires Create New Form of Memory
July 26, 2011—Taking advantage of the unique properties of zinc oxide nanowires, researchers have demonstrated a new type of piezoelectric resistive switching device in which the write-read access of memory cells is controlled by electromechanical modulation.
INTA Students Present Research on WMD Terrorism at DoD Meeting
July 20, 2011—INTA graduate student, Ms. Tiffany DeLeon, and INTA undergrad, Ms. Lucia Bird, present at 2011 Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Basic Research Technical Review Conference in Springfield, Virginia on 20 July 2011.
Heated AFM Tip Draws Ferroelectric Nanostructures Directly on Plastic
July 18, 2011—Using a technique known as thermochemical nanolithography (TCNL), researchers are fabricating nanometer-scale ferroelectric structures directly on flexible plastic substrates that would be unable to withstand the processing temperatures normally required to create such structures.
Self Cleaning Electrode Allows Fuel Cells to Operate on Coal Gas
June 21, 2011—Using barium oxide nanoparticles, researchers have developed a self-cleaning technique that could allow solid oxide fuel cells to be powered directly by coal gas at operating temperatures as low as 750 degrees Celsius.
Flower-Like Defects May Help Graphene Respond to Stress
June 1, 2011—In a new study, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have described a family of seven potential defect structures that may appear in sheets of graphene.
Kosal speaks at Royal Society on Neuroscience, Conflict, and Security
May 16, 2011—Assistant Professor Margaret E. Kosal speaks at Royal Society, London on Neuroscience, Conflict, and Security ~ “Security Implications of Cognitive Neuroscience Research".
Kosal on Biological Weapons Verification for the 21st Century
May 10, 2011—Assistant Professor Margaret E. Kosal was invited to participate in a discussion on the topic of “Do we need verification for the BWC and how could it look like?” as part of the BioWeapons Prevention Project (BWPP)’s RevCon Project.
Former CIA WMD Chief Speaks on WMD Terrorism Threat
April 14, 2011—On Tuesday April 5th, Mr. Rolf Mowatt-Larssen, Senior Fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center, spoke on “WMD Terrorism Threat: Lessons Learned from Al-Qaeda” as part of the 2011 CISTP lecture series.
INTA Students Present at 6th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
April 11, 2011—Five undergraduate students from The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs presented at the recent Georgia Tech Undergraduate Research Spring Symposium and Awards on April 5th.
Nanotechnology, Security, & US-EU Approaches to Governance Workshop
April 8, 2011—As part of the GT European Union Center of Excellence’s initiative focusing on understanding the national meanings, organization, and strategic implications surrounding the development and fielding of nanotechnology, the recent workshop on “Nanotechnology, Security, & US-EU Approaches to Governance” took place in Atlanta on April 7th and 8th.
Seth Marder Wins Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award
April 7, 2011—This year, the American Chemical Society (ACS) honored Seth Marder, professor in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Georgia Tech and Georgia Power Chair of Energy Efficiency, with its Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award.
Marder was granted the honor for his “seminal contributions to the theory-inspired design, synthesis, characterization and application of organic second- and third-order nonlinear optical, photorefractive and electronic materials,” according to materials provided by the ACS.
Kosal funded for biotechnology and security curricula development work
April 6, 2011—Kosal funded for work on biotechnology and security curricula development.
Australian General Visits INTA Classes
April 5, 2011—Brigadier Andrew “Boomer” Smith of the Australian Army spoke to two INTA classes on Tuesday, 29 March 2011.
Technique Produces Graphene Nanoribbons with Metallic Properties
March 21, 2011—A new “templated growth” technique for fabricating nanoribbons of epitaxial graphene has produced structures just 15 to 40 nanometers wide that conduct current with almost no resistance. These structures could address the challenge of connecting graphene devices.
Silver-Diamond Composite Offers Cooling Capabilities for Electronics
February 28, 2011—Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) are developing a solid composite material to help cool small, powerful microelectronics used in defense systems. The new material is composed of silver and diamond.
Education Alliance Undergraduate Research Program Impacts Workforce
February 17, 2011—The Semiconductor Research Corporation’s Education Alliance announces research opportunities today funded through a major grant by the Intel Foundation for 18 undergraduate students at Georgia Institute of Technology.
John Cressler Honored with IEEE Graduate Teaching Award
February 14, 2011—John D. Cressler, Ken Byers Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, is being honored with the 2011 IEEE Leon K. Kirchmayer Graduate Teaching Award. IEEE is the world’s largest professional association advancing technology.
Five ECE Ph.D. Students Win 2011 GTRIC Honors
February 14, 2011—Five Ph.D. students from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology won awards at the 2011 Georgia Tech Research and Innovation Conference on February 8.
Study Suggests New Treatment Option for Ovarian Cancer
January 26, 2011—A paper published in the January issue of the journal Nanomedicine could provide the foundation for a new ovarian cancer treatment option—using an outside-the-body filtration device to remove a large portion of free-floating cancer cells.
Study Suggests New Treatment Option for Ovarian Cancer
January 26, 2011—A paper published in the January issue of the journal Nanomedicine could provide the foundation for a new ovarian cancer treatment option—using an outside-the-body filtration device to remove a large portion of free-floating cancer cells.
Study Maps Process Used by T Cells to Discriminate Pathogens
January 20, 2011—Researchers have for the first time mapped the complex choreography used by the immune system’s T cells to recognize pathogens while avoiding attacks on the body’s own cells.
Georgia Tech and TERMIS Partner for 2013 Annual Meeting
January 18, 2011—The Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) will partner with the Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB) at Georgia Tech in 2013 by hosting its annual North American Conference in Atlanta.
Georgia Tech Faculty Members Elected as IEEE Fellows
January 17, 2011—Six Georgia Institute of Technology faculty members have been elevated to Fellow status by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the world’s leading professional association for the advancement of technology.
Expitaxial Graphene Shows Promise for Replacing Silicon in Electronics
January 6, 2011—Georgia Tech has become a leader in developing epitaxial graphene, a material that can be grown on large wafers and patterned for use in electronics manufacturing. In a recent paper, Georgia Tech researchers reported fabricating an array of 10,000 top-gated transistors on a 0.24 square centimeter chip.
2011 COPE Fellowship Recipients Announced
January 4, 2011—The Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics is pleased to announce the recipients 2011 COPE Fellowship Award.
Georgia Tech Team Helps Decode Newly Sequenced Strawberry Genome
December 26, 2010—Georgia Tech Team Helps Decode Newly Sequenced Strawberry Genome
Microfluidic Device Rapidly Orients Hundreds of Fly Embryos
December 26, 2010—Microfluidic Device Rapidly Orients Hundreds of Fly Embryos
Engineering Better Interface Between Brain and Machine
December 23, 2010—Whether controlling movement of a prosthetic limb or the curser on a computer monitor, neural implants show great promise—at first. However, their widespread use of the technology is hampered by a lack of reliability over time. Clear evidence of the reasons for the failures remains elusive.
Researchers Describe First Functioning “Lipidome” of Mouse Macrophage
December 21, 2010—For the first time, scientists have described not only the identities and quantities of fat species in a living mammalian cell - in this case, a mouse macrophage or white blood cell - but they also report how these lipids react and change over time to a bacterial stimulus triggering the cell’s immune response.
2010 IBB Interdisciplinary Research and Educational Awards Announced
December 17, 2010—2010 IBB Interdisciplinary Research & Educational Awards Announced
Echols and McDevitt Receive 2010 IBB “Above and Beyond” Staff Award
December 17, 2010—Echols and McDevitt Receive 2010 IBB “Above and Beyond” Staff Awards
New Study Classifies and Analyzes Protein-Protein Interfaces
December 15, 2010—New Study Classifies and Analyzes Protein-Protein Interfaces
Georgia Tech Celebrates 786 Patents Thanks to Tech Transfer Law
December 13, 2010—Georgia Tech Celebrates 786 Patents Thanks to Tech Transfer Law
International Collaboration Boosts Nanotechnology Research
December 10, 2010—Despite their initial focus on national competitiveness, the nanotechnology research initiatives now funded by more than 60 countries have become increasingly collaborative, with nearly a quarter of papers co-authored across borders.
Shaheen Dewji accepted into Nuclear Scholars Initiative program
December 7, 2010—The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) announced that Shaheen Dewji, a past fellow of the Sam Nunn Security Program and a Ph.D. candidate in Georgia Tech’s Nuclear & Radiological Engineering Program, has been accepted into the 2011 Nuclear Scholars Initiative (NSI) which is part of their Project on Nuclear Issues. She was one of only twenty graduate students and young professionals to be accepted into next year’s program, and she joins INTA Ph.D. student and former Sam Nunn Security Fellow, Tong Zhao, who was a 2010 NSI participant.
Georgia Tech Expands French Campus with New Institute
December 1, 2010—To culminate the 20th anniversary of its presence in France, the Georgia Institute of Technology is expanding its campus in the northeast region of the country with a new resource center for industry and academic research laboratories.
Project Pioneers Silicon-Germanium for Space Electronics
November 30, 2010—A five-year project led by the Georgia Institute of Technology has developed a novel approach to space electronics that could change how space vehicles and instruments are designed. The new capabilities are based on silicon-germanium technology.
Study Reveals Neural Basis of Rapid Brain Adaptation
November 22, 2010—Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University associate professor Garrett Stanley and research scientist Qi Wang uncovered the biological basis of the brain’s ability for rapid adaptation: neurons located at the beginning of the brain’s sensory information pathway that change their level of simultaneous firing.
Volunteers Needed for Annual FIRST LEGO League State Tournament
November 17, 2010—Student, faculty, staff, and alumni volunteers are needed to assist at the State of Georgia FIRST LEGO League Robotics Tournament, to be held on Saturday, January 29, 2011 from 7AM-5PM at the Georgia Tech Student Center. The School of Electrical and Computer Engineering; the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing; and the LEGO Robotics Design and Outreach Community are co-hosting this event.
Do Patches Help Weight Loss?
November 16, 2010—Like the nicotine patch, but for dieters, slimming patches stick on the skin like a Band-Aid. Marketers say the patches reduce cravings and speed metabolism, helping you to lose weight. Some doctors say there’s no proof the patches work, and in recent years the Federal Trade Commission has charged certain companies with false advertising.
NIH Awards $10 Million to Develop Microneedle Vaccine Patch
November 15, 2010—The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $10 million to the Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University and PATH, a Seattle-based nonprofit organization, to advance a technology for the painless, self-administration of flu vaccine using patches containing tiny microneedles that dissolve into the skin.
Georgia Tech Nanomedicine Center Gets $16 Million
November 15, 2010—Georgia Tech Nanomedicine Center Gets $16 Million
Nanogenerators Grow Powerful Enough to Drive Conventional Electronics
November 9, 2010—Researchers have reached a significant milestone in their development of nanometer-scale generators that harvest mechanical energy from the environment—the ability to power conventional electronic devices such as liquid-crystal displays.
Philanthropist Bernie Marcus supports stem cell research
November 1, 2010—Bernie Marcus, co-founder of the Home Depot who is now a leading philanthropist in scientific and health initiatives, spoke last Thursday at the Life Sciences Summit put on by Georgia Bio.
Todd McDevitt, PhD, appears on “Major Decision” educational video
October 30, 2010—Todd McDevitt, PhD, Appears on “Major Decision” educational media video
NIH Renews Georgia Tech-led Nanomedicine Center for $16.1 Million
October 28, 2010—The Nanomedicine Center for Nucleoprotein Machines has received $16.1 million as part of its renewal by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The center will pursue development of a clinically viable gene correction technology for single-gene disorders.
State Labs on Cutting Edge
October 18, 2010—Georgia’s small community of cutting-edge stem cell researchers got a boost this month when the first-ever trial testing a human embryonic stem cell therapy began at Atlanta’s Shepherd Center.
When it comes to stem cell research, California and Massachusetts lead the nation with hot-shot scientists and well-funded laboratories. But Georgia has its own stable of scientists working on the stem cell frontier, and the groundbreaking experiment launched on Peachtree Street could help raise the profile of Georgia’s stem cell efforts.GA. in Stem Cell Focus
October 17, 2010—It was a matter of horrible happenstance that brought the first human trial involving embryonic stem cells to Atlanta this month.
Teams at both Atlanta’s Shepherd Center and Northwestern University in Chicago were standing by to begin the historic trial, each awaiting a newly injured patient. Sometime in the 14 days before Oct. 8, someone, presumably in the South, suffered a paralyzing spine injury, signed the papers and became Patient A.
Three Georgia Tech Students Receive Intel Ph.D. Fellowships
October 13, 2010—Three Georgia Tech students have been awarded 2010 Intel Ph.D. Fellowships. The program, which recognizes students working in fields related to Intel’s business and research interests, recognized 27 outstanding Ph.D. students from 13 universities this year.
Factors Beyond Crowding Affect Molecular Motion in Cells
October 12, 2010—Using large-scale computer simulations, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have identified the most important factors affecting how molecules move through the crowded environment inside living cells.
Embryonic Stem Cells Used on Human
October 11, 2010—For the very first time, embryonic stem cells are being used on a human with a spinal cord injury and it’s happening at Shepherd Center in Atlanta.
Cellular Traffic: Prof. Skolnick’s Research Featured
October 11, 2010—Cellular Traffic: Modeling Shows that Factors Beyond Crowding Affect How Molecules Interact Within Cells
Using large-scale computer simulations, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have identified the most important factors affecting how molecules move through the crowded environment inside living cells. The findings suggest that perturbations caused by hydrodynamic interactions “ similar to what happens when the wake from a large boat affects smaller boats on a lake “ may be the most important factor in this intracellular diffusion.
Oral Delivery System Developed to Treat Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
October 10, 2010—Researchers have developed a novel approach for delivering genetic material into the body to improve the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases.
Researchers Develop Oral Delivery System to Treat Inflammatory BD
October 10, 2010—Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University have developed a novel approach for delivering small bits of genetic material into the body to improve the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases. Delivering short strands of RNA into cells has become a popular research area because of its potential therapeutic applications, but how to deliver them into targeted cells in a living organism has been an obstacle.
Researchers Develop Techniques for Using Material Recognized in Nobel
October 7, 2010—Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have pioneered the fabrication techniques expected to be used for manufacturing high-performance electronic devices from the material that has been recognized in this year’s Nobel Prize in physics.
New Graphene Fabrication Method Uses Silicon Carbide Template
October 5, 2010—Georgia Tech researchers have developed a new “templated growth” technique for fabricating nanometer-scale graphene devices. The method addresses what had been a significant obstacle to the use of this promising material in future generations of high-performance electronic devices.
NIH Awards $14.6M Translational Cardiovascular Nanomedicine Center
October 4, 2010—Georgia Tech and Emory University have received a five-year $14.6 million contract from NIH to continue the development of nanotechnology and biomolecular engineering tools and methodologies for detecting and treating atherosclerosis.
Adam Stulberg - GT Suburu Professor of Excellence
September 30, 2010—Professor Adam N. Stulberg will be the Ivan Allen College’s featured GT Suburu Professor of Excellence during the GT-Miami home game on November 13.
Please register and vote for Dr. Stulberg!
Yang Wins Best in Session Award at SRC TECHCON 2010
September 22, 2010—ECE Ph.D. student Hyung Suk (James) Yang received the Best in Session Award from Semiconductor Research Corporation Techcon 2010 for his presentation entitled “Marriage of CMOS and MEMS Using Flexible Interconnects and TSVs.”
New Nanoelectronics Technology Could Replace Conventional Microplate
September 21, 2010—The multi-welled microplate, long a standard tool in biomedical research and diagnostic laboratories, could become a thing of the past thanks to new electronic biosensing technology developed by a team of microelectronics engineers and biomedical scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology
New Biosensing Technology Could Facilitate Personalized Medicine
September 20, 2010—The microplate, a standard tool in biomedical research and diagnostic laboratories, could become a thing of the past thanks to new electronic biosensing technology developed by a team of microelectronics engineers and biomedical scientists.
Record Attendance at Buzz on Biotechnology High School Open House
September 20, 2010—Record Attendance at Buzz on Biotechnology High School Open House Event held at IBB
Georgia Tech and KAIST Partner to Offer Dual Degrees
September 13, 2010—The Georgia Institute of Technology and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have announced dual degree programs in electrical and computer engineering (ECE). The new programs will be offered at two campus locations: Georgia Tech’s main campus in Atlanta and at KAIST in Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Instrument Reveals Quartet of Graphene Electron States
September 7, 2010—Using a one-of-a-kind instrument designed and built at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), researchers have “unveiled” a quartet of graphene’s electron states and discovered that electrons in graphene can split up into an unexpected and tantalizing set of energy levels when exposed to extremely low temperatures and extremely high magnetic fields.
Researchers Create New Logic Device Based on Piezoelectric Effect
September 2, 2010—Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new class of electronic logic device in which current is switched by an electric field generated by the application of mechanical strain to zinc oxide nanowires.
Paving A New Way With Pigs
September 1, 2010—Two UGA scientists make a remarkable breakthrough
INTA Grad Students Present Research at DOD Meeting
August 24, 2010—INTA graduate students, Mr. Christopher Vucich and Ms. Shawn Finnell, presented at 2010 Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Basic Research Technical Review Conference in Springfield, VA on 18 August 2010.
Nanocluster Protein Coating on Titanium Strengthens Implant Attachment
August 18, 2010—Researchers have developed a coating technique that could strengthen the connection between titanium joint-replacement implants and a patient’s own bone. The coated implants were fixed in place more than twice as securely as standard uncoated materials.
Garcia Lab Research ft. in Science Translational Medicine Journal
August 18, 2010—Better Joint Replacements: Titanium Coating with Protein “Flower Bouquet” Nanoclusters Strengthens Implant Attachment
ARPA-E Supports Development of Carbon Capture Technology
August 17, 2010—Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are using funding from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy—also known as ARPA-E—to pursue two different, but related, approaches for removing carbon dioxide from the flue gases of coal-burning power plants.
NSF Awards Stem Cell Bio-Manufacturing Research and Edu. Program to GT
August 16, 2010—Biomedical engineering associate professor Todd McDevitt is co-leading Georgia Tech’s new research program on stem cell bio-manufacturing, which is specifically focused on developing engineering methods for stem cell production in order to meet the anticipated demand for stem cells.
NIH EUREKA Award Will Enable Design of New Brain Tumor Treatment
August 10, 2010—The Georgia Institute of Technology has received a EUREKA grant from the National Cancer Institute to design a new way to treat invasive brain tumors by capturing the migrating cells that spread the disease.
NIH EUREKA Award Will Enable Design of New Brain Tumor Treatment
August 10, 2010—The Georgia Institute of Technology has received a EUREKA grant from the National Cancer Institute to design a new way to treat invasive brain tumors by capturing the migrating cells that spread the disease.
Study of Electron Orbits in Multilayer Graphene Finds Energy Gaps
August 9, 2010—Researchers have taken one more step toward understanding the unique and often unexpected properties of graphene, a two-dimensional carbon material that has attracted interest because of its potential applications in future generations of electronic devices.
Stulberg presents at the Strauss Center, University of Texas
August 6, 2010—Professor Adam N. Stulberg presented “Eurasian Energy Security Dilemmas: Russia’s Energy Statecraft and the Contours of the Great Game Redux” at the International Security Speaker Series (April 2010) sponsored by the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, University of Texas - Austin, TX.
ConocoPhillips Joins the Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics
August 5, 2010—ConocoPhillips, an international, integrated energy company, has joined the Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics at Georgia Tech as member of the Center’s recently launched Industrial Affiliates Program.
As a member of the program, ConocoPhillips will connect to the faculty expertise and highly trained students and graduates of the Center as well as an international network of partners in the field of organic photonics and electronics. This includes information on the latest research and discoveries and invitations to exclusive events.
INTA Prof’s Research and Book Featured in “Research Horizons"
August 5, 2010—International Affairs Assistant Professor Margaret E. Kosal was featured prominently in the Spring 2010 issue of “Research Horizons".
Heavy Hydrogen: Replacing Hydrogen Atom Improves Detection Ability
July 26, 2010—Associate professor Niren Murthy, postdoctoral fellows Seungjun Lee and Kousik Kundu, all of the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University, display confocal fluorescence images showing that the deuterium version of DHE was more effective than its hydrogen counterpart at detecting small amounts of reactive oxygen species.
Ravi Bellamkonda Named Associate Vice President for Research
July 26, 2010—Ravi Bellamkonda, a professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been named an associate vice president within the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research (EVPR). The three-year appointment, which begins on August 1, enables Bellamkonda to divide his time evenly between his own research and the administrative responsibilities of this new position.
Rao Tummala to Receive IEEE CPMT Award
July 23, 2010—Rao Tummala will receive the 2011 IEEE
Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology (CPMT) Award “for pioneering and innovative contributions to package integration research, cross-disciplinary education, and globalization of electronic packaging.” Dr. Tummala is the director of the Georgia Tech Packaging Research Center and is the Joseph M. Pettit Chair Professor in Packaging in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He is also a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar.
Kosal speaks at UN-Geneva on Nanotechnology for Biological Defense
July 22, 2010—Assistant Professor Kosal spoke on 28 June at the “Synthetic Biology and Nanobiotechnology Risk and Response Assessment” workshop at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.
Replacing Hydrogen in Fluorescent Dyes Improves Detection & Shelf Life
July 20, 2010—By swapping out a hydrogen atom for an isotope twice as heavy, researchers have increased the shelf life and detection ability of fluorescent probes that are essential to studying a variety of inflammatory diseases, including cancer and atherosclerosis.
Prof. Garver participates in Brookings Institute Forum
July 20, 2010—Professor John Garver participated in a forum held at the Brookings Institution in May 2010. The Brookings Institution discussion was based around U.S.-China Global Challenges.
Patch heralds new era in battle against pandemics
July 19, 2010—A revolutionary way of vaccinating against infectious diseases has been invented by scientists who have developed a skin patch containing an influenza vaccine.
Microneedles May Make Getting Flu Shots Easier
July 18, 2010—One day your annual flu shot could come in the mail.
At least that’s the hope of researchers developing a new method of vaccine delivery that people could even use at home: a patch with microneedles.
Microneedles?Magnetic nanoparticles remove ovarian cancer cells from the abdominal
July 16, 2010—Prof. John McDonald’s research featured in Nanowerk News
2010 Suddath Award Winner Wins Best Paper at RSS 2010
July 13, 2010—Ryan Maladen, a doctoral candidate in the bioengineering program at Georgia Tech, won the best paper award at the 2010 Robotics Science and Systems (RSS) conference held June 27-30, 2010, at the Universidad de Zaragoza in Zaragoza, Spain.
Multicolor Quantum Dots Aid in Cancer Biopsy Diagnosis
July 6, 2010—The tunable fluorescent nanoparticles known as quantum dots make ideal tools for distinguishing and identifying rare cancer cells in tissue biopsies, Emory and Georgia Tech scientists have demonstrated.
Open House 2010: Save the Date
July 1, 2010—The Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics presents Open House 2010
Ashwin Samarao Wins Best Student Paper Honors
June 28, 2010—ECE graduate research assistant Ashwin Samarao won the Best Student Paper Award at the 2010 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium, held in Newport Beach, Calif. from June 2-4.
Ajeet Rohatgi, Suniva Earn Local and Regional Kudos
June 28, 2010—ECE Regents’ Professor Ajeet Rohatgi and his team at Suniva were named as Georgia Trend’s Number One Fastest Growing Small-Middle Market Company and among the 2010 AlwaysOn East Top 100 Companies.
Kosal Speaks at First International Nanotechnology Congress of Ecuador
June 25, 2010—Prof. Kosal Speaks at First International Nanotechnology Congress of Ecuador.
Kosal visits Ecuadar’s National Institute of Advanced Studies
June 21, 2010—Prof Kosal invited as visiting Professor to Ecuador’s National Institute of Advanced Studies.
Scientists Strive to Replace Silicon with Graphene on Nanocircuitry
June 17, 2010—Scientists have made a breakthrough toward creating nanocircuitry on graphene, widely regarded as the most promising candidate to replace silicon as the building block of transistors. They have devised a simple and quick one-step process based on thermochemical nanolithography (TCNL) for creating nanowires, tuning the electronic properties of reduced graphene oxide on the nanoscale and thereby allowing it to switch from being an insulating material to a conducting material.
Mapping Tumor Heterogeneity with Quantum Dots
May 22, 2010—Research of Shuming Nie, PhD, Emory University and Georgia Teach featured in Nanotech Now
Nunn Forum Envisions Nuclear Weapon-free Future
May 11, 2010—Improving the relationship between the United States, Russia and Europe was the timely topic of the Sam Nunn Policy Forum, held at the Global Learning Center on the Georgia Tech campus March 29.
SJTRI Announces Scholarship Opportunities for Atlanta Undergraduates
April 26, 2010—SJTRI Announces Scholarship Opportunities for Atlanta Undergraduates
CISTP brings unique Speakers and Views to GT Campus
March 30, 2010—Georgia Tech’s campus has recently seen a number of big named speakers. Between the famous comedians, Nobel Laureates and four-star generals, one question is bound to come up: who brings all of these big speakers to campus?
Prof Kosal to speak at Symposium at Emory University
March 30, 2010—INTA’s Prof Margaret E. Kosal will speak Thursday - 1 April 2010 - at the 2nd Annual Symposium on Nanotechnology in Infectious Disease Symposium at Emory University. She will speak on “Nanotechnology for Detection and Medical Countermeasures Against Biological Warfare Agents: Policy and Programmatics".
GT Alumni Magazine spotlights CISTP People and Events
March 30, 2010—The Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine (March-April 2010 issue) spotlights CISTP People and Events with four articles - highlighting Professor Michael Best, as well as the CISTP sponsored visit from General Petraeus.
Improved Nanogenerators Power Sensors Based on Nanowires
March 29, 2010—By combining a new generation of piezoelectric nanogenerators with two types of nanowire sensors, researchers have created what are believed to be the first self-powered nanometer-scale sensing devices that draw power from the conversion of mechanical energy.
Engineering Inducts Some of Its Finest
March 19, 2010—Over 200 people attended the 2010 College of Engineering Induction Awards Ceremony on Friday, March 19th at the GT Hotel and Conference Center Ballroom.
Ken Gall Receives Faculty Excellence Award
March 18, 2010—Over 500 people attended the 2010 Women in Engineering Awards Banquet held at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center on March 18th. Additionally, Ken Gall, PhD, received a Faculty Excellence Award from the School of Material Science and Engineering.
INTA Undergrads Present Research
March 16, 2010—Two International Affairs undergraduates, Edward “Ted” Danowitz and Katherine Lange, are presenting finding of independent research they conducted under supervision of Prof Margaret E. Kosal at Georgia Tech’s 5th Annual Undergrad Research Symposium.
INTA Prof Speaks at UN Conference: Synthetic Biology & Nanotechnology
March 16, 2010—Prof Margaret E. Kosal will deliver the keynote address at the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) in Turin, Italy to the UN experts’ workshop on “Synthetic Biology and Nanobiotechnology Risks and Responses” - 24 and 25 March 2010.
Self-Assembled Nanocomposites Boost Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes
March 15, 2010—A new high-performance anode structure based on silicon-carbon nanocomposite materials could significantly improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries used in a wide range of applications from hybrid vehicles to portable electronics.
Nanotube Thermocells Hold Promise For Converting Heat Waste to Energy
March 12, 2010—A study published in the American Chemical Society’s journal Nano Letters reveals that thermocells based on carbon nanotube electrodes might eventually be used for generating electrical energy from heat discarded by chemical plants, automobiles and solar cell farms.
Research Scientist and Post-doctoral Research Associates Job Openings
March 9, 2010—Job Openings for Research in Polymer/Carboon Nanotube Composites and Advanced Nano-tailored Carbon Fibers
Study Quantifies the Effects of Placing Metal Contacts on Graphene
February 25, 2010—Using large-scale supercomputer calculations, researchers have analyzed how the placement of metallic contacts on graphene changes the electron transport properties of the material as a factor of junction length, width and orientation.
McDevitt Awarded 2010 Jr Faculty Outstanding Undergrad Research Mentor
February 22, 2010—Todd McDevitt, Ph.D. has been awarded the 2010 Junior Faculty Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Temenoff Awarded 2010 Jr Faculty Teaching Excellence Award
February 22, 2010—Johnna Temenoff, Ph.D., has been selected to receive the 2010 Junior Faculty Teaching Excellence Award from the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning at Georgia Tech.
Andrew Lyon’s Research Featured in Nanowerk News
January 13, 2010—Georgia Tech Selects Nanosight to Study the Size of Nanogels Used in Developing Drug Delivery Vehicles
McDevitt Named 2010 Young Investigator for SFB
December 15, 2009—Todd C. McDevitt, PhD, has been awarded the 2010 Young Investigator Award from the Society of Biomaterials. The Young Investigator Award recognizes an individual each year who has demonstrated outstanding achievements and leadership in the field of biomaterials research.
Air Force Center of Excellence Awarded to Georgia Tech
December 1, 2009—Georgia Tech was awarded a $10.5 million U.S. Air Force Center of Excellence to design nanostructures for energy harvesting and adaptive materials, and to develop tools to optimize critical cognitive processes of the modern warfighter.
INTA Student winner of 2009 SAIC GT Student Paper Competition
November 16, 2009—Amira Mouna, an undergrad from the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was selected as one of the winners of the 2009 SAIC - Georgia Tech Student Paper Competition for her essay on “Analysis of Neoliberalist and Realist Perspectives of Bionanotechnology in Iran.”
PTFE Undergraduate Student Wins 2nd Place
November 4, 2009—PTFE student Justin Nguyen, won 2nd place in the Undergraduate Student Poster Competition at the recent MS&T conference in Houston, Texas.
Kosal briefs International Arms Control and Disarmament Organization
November 4, 2009—Prof Kosal delivers brief on nanotechnology and chemical weapons agents at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague, The Netherlands on November 9th.
Nanostructures on Optical Fiber Produce “Hidden” Photovoltaic Cells
November 2, 2009—Converting sunlight to electricity might no longer mean large panels of photovoltaic cells atop flat surfaces like roofs.
Improved Electric Propulsion Could Boost Satellite Lifetimes
October 21, 2009—Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have won a $6.5 million grant to develop improved components that will boost the efficiency of electric propulsion systems used to control the positions of satellites and planetary probes.
Dr. Robert Guldberg Named New IBB Director
October 19, 2009—After the completion of a nationwide search, Dr. Robert Guldberg has been named the new director of The Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB) at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Prof Kosal presents papers at Science & Innovation Policy Conference
October 7, 2009—Professor Margaret E. Kosal presented two papers at the Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy (Oct 2-3, 2009). Both papers presented were co-authored by INTA Students.
(1) “Bioterrorism Deterrence: the Role of Public Health in Security” by Margaret E. Kosal, Ana Terron, and Katherine Lange.
(2) “Bionanoechnology and Iran” by Margaret E. Kosal and Nikita Basandra.
Ana Terron and Katherine Lange are both International Affairs Modern Language (IAML) undergrads. Nikita Basandra is Biomedical Engineering undergrad.
Radiation-Hardened Microelectronics Could Reduce Spacecraft Weight
September 28, 2009—Researchers are developing new ways to harden microelectronics for space applications using silicon-germanium, an alloy that is intrinsically resistant to space-particle bombardment.
Friction Differences Offer New Means for Manipulating Nanotubes
September 15, 2009—Publishing in the journal Nature Materials, researchers report measuring different friction forces when a carbon nanotube slides along its axis compared to when it slides perpendicular to its axis. The observation could provide a new tool for assembling and sorting nanotubes.
Kosal speaks on “Bionanotechnology and Security: Is Small Scary?"
September 14, 2009—Professor Margaret E. Kosal is an invited speaker at the International Conference on Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (14-15 September 2009) in Singapore. Her presentation is “Bionanotechnology and Security: Is Small Scary?"
Nano Research Has Strong Multidisciplinary Roots, Study Shows
September 7, 2009—Research reported in the journal Nature Nanotechnology found that nanoscience and nanotechnology are highly multidisciplinary—but not much more so than other modern disciplines that also draw on multiple areas of science and technology.
Soojin Yi’s Research on Human-chimp Interbreeding Featured in Nature
August 28, 2009—Research on Human-chimp interbreeding from the lab of Soojin Yi,PhD, evolutionary geneticist in School of Biology at Georgia Tech, featured in Nature.
Vice Provost Barabino Facilitates First Academic Diversity Symposium
August 24, 2009—Charged with creating an inclusive academic environment for underrepresented groups in faculty and student populations, the Vice Provost for Academic Diversity, will facilitate the Institute’s inaugural Diversity Symposium on Sept. 14.
Bio-enabled Technique Produces Nanoparticle Composites
August 19, 2009—Using thin films of silk as templates, researchers have incorporated inorganic nanoparticles that join with the silk to form strong and flexible composite structures that have unusual optical and mechanical properties.
HSI Announces Recipients of the 2009-10 Seed Grant Awards
August 11, 2009—The Health Systems Institute (HSI) is pleased to announce the awardees for the 2009-10 seed grant funding program for collaborative and interdisciplinary projects to stimulate research with direct relevance to health and healthcare delivery.
Graphene Shows High Current Capacity & Thermal Conductivity
July 29, 2009—Recent research into the properties of graphene nanoribbons provides two new reasons for using the material as interconnects in future computer chips.
Statistical Technique Improves Precision of Nanotechnology Data
June 30, 2009—A new statistical analysis technique that identifies and removes systematic bias, noise and equipment-based artifacts from experimental data could lead to more precise and reliable measurement of nanomaterials and nanostructures likely to have future industrial applications.
Marcus Nanotech Cleanroom Open for Use
June 25, 2009—Recently, the GaTech-Nanotechnology Research Center (GT-NRC) opened its brand new facility, The Marcus Nanotechnology Building (MNB) to the researchers in both academia and industry for usage in addition to its existing Pettit Microelectronics Building (PMB).
Professor Kosal publishes book on Nanotechnology
June 19, 2009—Professor Kosal publishes book on Nanotechnology, “Nanotechnology for Chemical and Biological Defense". The target audience for this book is Researchers, university teachers, professionals, first responders, policy makers.
Georgia Vying for Big Biotech Facility
June 12, 2009—Georgia is said to be competing for a biotech development that could employ at least 1,000 in metro Atlanta, people familiar with the deal said. Winning the project could do for Georgia’s biotech industry what Kia Motors will do for the state’s auto industry, said Mike Cassidy, president of the Georgia Research Alliance, after being briefed about the details.
Gigascale Integration Group Wins Best Paper Honors
June 5, 2009—The Gigascale Integration Group, led by ECE Professor James D. Meindl, has won two Best Paper Awards"the S.C. Sun Best Student Paper Award from the 2008 IEEE International Interconnect Technology Conference and the winning paper award of the Motorola Electronic Packaging Fellowship from the 2008 Electronic Components and Technology Conference.
Graphene May Have Advantages Over Copper for Future IC Interconnects
June 4, 2009—Georgia Tech researchers have experimentally demonstrated the potential for another application of graphene: replacing copper for interconnects in future generations of integrated circuits.
New Center Aims to Improve Recovery of Soldiers with Severe Injuries
May 26, 2009—The new Georgia Tech Center for Advanced Bioengineering for Soldier Survivability is working to quickly move tools that are clinically valuable, safe and effective from laboratories to use in military trauma centers.
Senator Nunn attends National Security meeting with President Obama
May 22, 2009—Senator Nunn attends National Security meeting with President Obama to have a discussion of their common vision of a world free of nuclear weapons.
Irish Business and Scientific Leaders Attend GT Ireland RFID Workshop
May 18, 2009—Experts praised the May 2009 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) workshop in Athlone, Ireland for its mix of presentations by users and developers of RFID technologies.
David Dumbauld Receives Robert M. Nerem International Travel Award
May 18, 2009—The Fifth Annual Robert M. Nerem International Travel Award for predoctoral students has been awarded to Mr. David Dumbauld, a Ph.D. student in Prof. Andrés Garcia’s lab. David will use the award to study with Prof. Benjamin Geiger, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, later this year.
Graphene Yields Secrets to its Extraordinary Properties
May 16, 2009—Applying innovative measurement techniques, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have directly measured the unusual energy spectrum of graphene, a technologically promising, two-dimensional form of carbon.
Marcus Nanotechnology Building Formally Dedicated
April 23, 2009—Three years after breaking ground, Georgia Tech is set to dedicate the Marcus Nanotechnology Building, one of the most ambitious and expensive projects in the Institute’s history. The ceremony will be held on Friday, April 24, at 3PM
The 190,000-square-foot complex poises Georgia Tech to be a global hub for nanotechnology research and development while igniting an environment that could potentially transform both local and state economies.IBB Community, GT President & Friends Gather for Petit Scholars Dinner
April 21, 2009—IBB Community, New GT President & Friends Enjoy Petit Scholars Dinner
Professors Kosal and Hastings inteviewed for Brazilian Newspaper
April 6, 2009—"Terror, nuclear threat and piracy test effectiveness of NATO after 60 years"
Professors Margaret E. Kosal & Justin Hastings interviewed for leading Brazilian newspaper, Folha, on future of NATO, US efforts in Afghanistan, terrorism, and nonproliferation.
Researchers Develop New Way to See Single RNA Molecules in Live Cells
April 6, 2009—Biomedical engineers have developed a new type of probe that allows them to visualize single RNA molecules within live cells more easily than existing methods. The tool will help scientists learn more about how RNA operates within living cells.
Georgia Tech Faculty Elected as New AIMBE Members
April 3, 2009—Georgia Tech Faculty Elected as New AIMBE Members
Self-Cleaning, Low-Reflectivity Surface Could Improve PV Cells
March 24, 2009—Using two different types of chemical etching to create features at both the micron and nanometer size scales, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Tecnology have developed a surface treatment that could boost the light absorption of silicon photovoltaic cells in two complementary ways.
Margaret Kosal speaks at ACS Dual Use & Scientific Integrity Workshop
March 17, 2009—Margaret Kosal will speak at the ACS Dual Use & Scientific Integrity Workshop presenting on Nanotechnology and Dual Use Science. This event will take place on April 11th in Washington, DC.
Georgia Tech Group (INTA) Visits Oak Ridge
March 9, 2009—The Georgia Tech Sam Nunn School of International Affairs visited Oak Ridge, Tenn., recently and met with representatives from the Y-12 National Security Complex and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) about technology and its relationship to government policies. ORAU organized the Georgia Tech visit.
Professor Kosal speaks at Briefing in US Capital
February 25, 2009—On March 2, 2009, Professor Margaret E. Kosal spoke at a Briefing at the US Capital on “Nanotechnology for National Defense and Homeland Security". This is part of the Program “Toward an R&D Agenda for the New Administration and Congress: Perspectives from Scientists and Economists".
Nanogenerators Produce Electricity from Running Rodents
February 13, 2009—Could hamsters help solve the world’s energy crisis? Probably not, but a hamster wearing a power-generating jacket is doing its own small part to provide a new and renewable source of electricity.
New Technique Predicts Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Effectiveness
February 2, 2009—Researchers have developed a technique for determining the “leakiness” of tumor blood vessels using a simple digital mammography unit. The quantification of “leakiness” is closely correlated to the ability of a chemotherapy agent to enter the tumor, allowing the researchers to predict the agent’s therapeutic efficacy.
GTEC Celebrates Success - Renews Commitment to Regenerative Medicine
January 26, 2009—January 13, 2009. The Georgia Tech Emory Center for the Engineering of Living Tissues (GTEC), a National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center, celebrated its tenth year of innovative research. When founded in 1998, GTEC’s focus was on replacing tissues or growing cell-based substitutes outside the body for implantation into the body. As GTEC has evolved over the last decade, its approach has broadened from a focus on tissue engineering to one that includes tissue regeneration.
Georgia Tech Ireland and AIT Enhance Research/Education Collaboration
January 21, 2009—The Georgia Institute of Technology, through Georgia Tech Ireland, and the Athlone Institute of Technology sign an agreement to explore collaborative research and educational opportunities.
New Generator Produces AC Current by Stretching Zinc Oxide Wires
November 9, 2008—Researchers have developed a new type of small-scale electric power generator able to produce alternating current through the cyclical stretching and releasing of zinc oxide wires encapsulated in a flexible plastic substrate with two ends bonded.
Georgia Tech Launches Center for Music Technology
November 7, 2008—Georgia Tech today launches the new Center for Music Technology with more than 20 researchers from the arts, sciences and engineering. Several interdisciplinary projects already in progress will be demonstrated today at an exclusive launch event for potential collaborators
Georgia Tech Awarded New Center to Study Potential Silicon Successor
October 13, 2008—The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded funding to the Georgia Institute of Technology to create a new Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC)- The Georgia Tech Laboratory for New Electronic Materials.
Researchers Improve Dry Adhesive Based on Carbon Nanotubes
October 9, 2008—The race for the best ‘gecko foot’ dry adhesive got a new competitor this week with a stronger and more practical material reported in the journal Science by a team of researchers from four U.S. institutions.
Nerem and Clough to be honored by NAE
October 3, 2008—During its 2008 annual meeting, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) will present two awards for extraordinary impacts on the engineering profession. NAE’s Founders Award will be given to ROBERT M. NEREM, who has made important contributions to the field of bioengineering. G. WAYNE CLOUGH will receive the Arthur M. Bueche Award for leadership in science, technology, and engineering policy. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 5.
Mostafa El-Sayed Wins 2007 Medal of Science
August 28, 2008—Mostafa El-Sayed, Regents Professor in Georgia Tech’s School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has just been awarded the 2007 Medal of Science, the nation’s highest honor in the field.
Biodegradable Polymers May Improve Treatment of Inflammatory Diseases
August 20, 2008—Biodegradable polymers called polyketals and their derivatives may improve treatment for such inflammatory illnesses as acute liver failure and inflammatory bowel disease by delivering drugs, proteins and enzymes to disease locations in the body.
Bioscience and Engineering Converge
July 21, 2008—Marking its 10th anniversary this year, the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University continues to build its interdisciplinary programs to tackle the challenges of the 21st century, including cardiovascular disease, nerve injuries, neurological disorders and cancer.
Using Magnetic Nanoparticles to Combat Cancer
July 16, 2008—Scientists at Georgia Tech have developed a potential new treatment against cancer that attaches magnetic nanoparticles to cancer cells, allowing them to be captured and carried out of the body. The treatment, which has been tested in the laboratory and will now be looked at in survival studies, is detailed online in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Study Reveals Principles Behind Gold Nanocluster Stability
July 14, 2008—A report published in the July 8 issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) is the first to describe the principles behind the stability and electronic properties of tiny nanoclusters of metallic gold.
Bellamkonda’s Research Highlighted in Science
July 10, 2008—Peripheral nerve regeneration across long nerve gaps is clinically challenging. Autografts, the standard of therapy, are limited by availability and other complications. Here, using rigorous anatomical and functional measures, we report that aligned polymer fiber-based constructs present topographical cues that facilitate the regeneration of peripheral nerves across long nerve gaps. Significantly, aligned but not randomly oriented fibers elicit regeneration, establishing that topographical cues can influence endogenous nerve repair mechanisms in the absence of exogenous growth promoting proteins. Axons regenerated across a 17 mm nerve gap, reinnervated muscles, and reformed neuromuscular junctions. Electrophysiological and behavioral analyses revealed that aligned but not randomly oriented constructs facilitated both sensory and motor nerve regeneration, significantly improved functional outcomes. Additionally, a quantitative comparison of DRG outgrowth in vitro and nerve regeneration in vivo on aligned and randomly oriented fiber films clearly demonstrated the significant role of sub-micron scale topographical cues in stimulating endogenous nerve repair mechanisms.
Biomaterials Team Awarded NIH Training Grant
July 9, 2008—A training grant, entitled “Graduate Training for Rationally Designed, Integrative Biomaterials” or “GTBioMAT” was awarded by the National Institutes of Health to the Georgia Tech/Emory Biomaterials Research Team. Ravi Bellamkonda, PhD, Principal Investigator and Director and Julie Babensee, PhD, Co-Director, will be responsible for the overall management and implementation of the program’s objectives.
Research Reveals Factors That Affect Organic-based Device Efficiency
July 8, 2008—Organic-based devices, such as organic light-emitting diodes, require a transparent conductive layer with a high work function, meaning it promotes injection of electron holes into an organic layer to produce more light. New research provides insight into factors that influence the injection efficiency.
Non-invasive tracking of nanocarrier distribution in tumors
July 3, 2008—Nanocarrier-mediated chemotherapy has great promise in the treatment of cancer due to its ability to prolong the blood plasma half-life of the encapsulated chemotherapeutic and to selectively accumulate in tumors. However, in spite of important advances in the development of nano-chemotherapeutics, systemic chemotherapy is not the treatment of choice for malignant brain tumors, primarily due to the toxicity caused to non-tumor tissue. Therefore, novel techniques are required to understand and improve the drug availability at the tumor site while reducing harmful side effects. Nano-chemotherapeutics are able to accumulate at the tumor lesion due to the prolonged circulation of the nanocarrier and presence of abnormal leaky vasculature at the tumor site via the enhanced permeation and retention effect (EPR).
Daisy Alliance Student Scholarship/Essay Contest
July 2, 2008—Bruce A. Roth, author of No Time To Kill and founder of Daisy Alliance, will award cash prizes to students who submit the best original papers.
INTA PhD student and Assistant Professor have essay published
June 30, 2008—INTA PhD student Jonathan Huang and Assistant Professor Margaret E. Kosal have an essay on the international security aspects of neurosciences published by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.
Avalanche Photodiodes Target Bioterrorism Agents
June 25, 2008—Researchers have shown that a new class of ultraviolet photodiode could help meet the U.S. military’s pressing requirement for compact, reliable and cost-effective sensors to detect anthrax and other bioterrorism agents in the air.
New Technique Measures Ultrashort Laser Pulses at Focus
May 8, 2008—Researchers have developed a system that measures aberrations caused by ultrashort laser pulses passing through lenses or other instrumentation. Knowing how the light is distorted allows researchers to correct for the aberrations.
Environmental Fate of Nanoparticles Depends on Water Carrying Them
May 1, 2008—The fate of carbon-based nanoparticles spilled into groundwater - and the ability of municipal filtration systems to remove the nanoparticles from drinking water - depend on subtle differences in the solution properties of the water carrying the particles, a new study has found.
AFM Shows Liquids Adjust Viscosity When Confined, Shaken
April 29, 2008—A new study - the first to use an atomic force microscope to measure the viscosity of confined fluids - shows that liquids can respond and modify their viscosity based on environmental changes.
OLED Sealing Process Reduces Water Intrusion and Increases Lifetime
April 22, 2008—Researchers have developed an improved organic light emitting diode (OLED) sealing process to reduce moisture intrusion and improve device lifetime. They are using advanced ion assisted deposition to deposit a high-density, pinhole-free thin silicon oxynitride film on the OLED surface. The process can be completed at room temperature, which keeps the organic material intact.
Fast AFM Probes Measure Many Biomolecule or Material Properties
April 15, 2008—Researchers have developed novel atomic force microscopy (AFM) probes that can quickly and simultaneously measure biomolecule or material properties including adhesion, stiffness, elasticity and viscosity, in addition to the standard AFM topography scan.
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.
Astronomy Technology Brings Nanoparticle Probes into Sharper Focus
February 19, 2008—Georgia Tech and Emory University researchers have created a technology based on astronomy software that provides more precise images of single molecules tagged with nanoprobes. The clearer images allow researchers to collect more detailed information about a single molecule, such as how the molecule is binding in a gene sequence, taking scientists a few steps closer to truly personalized and predictive medicine as well as more complex biomolecular structural mapping.
Fiber-based Nanotechnology Could Power Electronic Devices
February 13, 2008—Nanotechnology researchers are developing the perfect complement to the power tie: a “power shirt” able to generate electricity to power small electronic devices for soldiers in the field, hikers and others whose physical motion could be harnessed and converted to electrical energy.
Gold Nanoprobes May Allow Earlier Cancer Detection
December 28, 2007—Using tiny gold particles embedded with dyes, Georgia Tech and Emory researchers have shown that they can identify tumors under the skin of a living animal. These tools may allow doctors to detect and diagnose cancer earlier and less invasively.
Equipment Purchased in 1957 Still Going Strong
November 20, 2007—A 1957 classic sits in the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) clean room. It’s not a Chevy, but a Veeco vacuum evaporator more than six feet tall and five feet wide.
Three Assistant / Associate Professor Positions
October 16, 2007—The Industrial Design Program at Georgia Tech invites nominations and applications for three tenure-track positions to be filled at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Candidates must have a graduate degree in Industrial Design or related field, with a doctorate and/or experience in industry preferred. Appointment is anticipated on or before July 1, 2008. Applications and/or nominations are due January 7, 2008, but will be accepted until the position is filled.
Taming Tiny, Unruly Waves for Nano Optics
October 8, 2007—Georgia Tech researchers have discovered a method of predicting the behavior of light on the nanoscale during radiation heat transfer, opening the door to the design of a spectrum of new nanodevices and nanotechnologies, including solar thermal energy technologies.
Nanocarriers for Chemotherapy
September 13, 2007—Liposomal nanocarriers coated with polyethylene glycol have been extensively investigated as chemotherapeutic delivery vehicles particularly due to their prolonged circulation in the bloodstream. Tumor blood vessels are inherently “leaky” allowing for passive accumulation of these long-circulating nanocarriers resulting from increased exposure to the compromised tumor vasculature. The uptake of liposomes by tumor cells (and the inhibition of uptake by non-target cells) is facilitated through the incorporation of targeting ligands on the exterior surface of the nanocarriers. However, in vivo studies utilizing these targeted liposomal nanocarriers often fail to live up to expectations.
Drawing Nanoscale Features the Fast and Easy Way
September 10, 2007—Scientists at Georgia Tech have developed a new technique for nanolithography that is extremely fast and can be used in liquids and outside of a vacuum. The technique could help make the manufacturing of nanocircuits commercially viable.
Researchers Learn to Control Nanotube Dimensions
August 23, 2007—Moving beyond carbon nanotubes, researchers are developing insights into a remarkable class of tubular metal-oxide nanomaterials that can be produced in water with a high degree of control over their diameter and length.
Nanoparticle Could Help Detect Many Diseases Early
August 20, 2007—Georgia Tech and Emory University researchers are the first to create a nanoparticle capable of detecting and imaging trace amounts of hydrogen peroxide (thought to be an early indicator of many diseases) in animals. The nanoparticles could some day be used as a simple, all-purpose diagnostic tool to detect the earliest stages of any disease that involves chronic inflammation - everything from cancer and Alzheimer’s to heart disease and arthritis.
New Grant Boosts Work on Small-scale Systems
August 12, 2007—Georgia Tech researchers have received a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) award to participate in a multi-university center that will develop a computer-aided design environment for micro-electromechanical systems and nano-electromechanical systems.
Scientists Discover New Way to Study Nanostructures
July 24, 2007—Physicists at Georgia Tech have discovered a phenomenon which allows measurement of the mechanical motion of nanostructures by using the AC Josephson effect. The findings may be used to identify and characterize structural and mechanical properties of nanoparticles, including materials of biological interest.
Robots from 37 Countries Clash at RoboCup 2007
June 13, 2007—Nearly 300 teams from 33 countries are gearing up to compete at RoboCup 2007 Atlanta, the world’s most renowned competition for research robotics, at the Georgia Institute of Technology July 3-10.
Quantum Dots Reach Clinical Lab
May 24, 2007—Researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory University have developed new clinical protocols detailing how to prepare, process and quantify quantum dots. The new protocols will arm laboratory physicians with the information they need to track biomarkers in cells and tissues.
Platinum Nanocrystals Boost Catalytic Activity
May 4, 2007—A research team composed of electrochemists and materials scientists has produced a new form of the industrially-important metal platinum: 24-facet nanocrystals whose catalytic activity per unit area can be as much as four times higher than existing commercial platinum catalysts.
Water Flows Like Molasses on the Nanoscale
April 25, 2007—A Georgia Tech research team has discovered that water exhibits very different properties when it is confined to channels less than two nanometers wide - behaving much like a viscous fluid with a viscosity approaching that of molasses. Determining the properties of water on the nanoscale may prove important for biological and pharmaceutical research as well as nanotechnology.
PTFE Students Win Poster Award at MRS
April 24, 2007—Dr. Vladimir Tsukruk’s students won award for best poster at the Materials Research Society Spring Meeting in San Francisco.
Congratulations
April 21, 2007—Congratulation to Bassem Hallac (grad. student at ASL) for receiving the William Henry Emerson Fellowship in Chemistry 2007!
6th IEEE Sensors Conference2007 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.
Nanogenerator Provides Continuous Electrical Power
April 5, 2007—Researchers have demonstrated a prototype nanometer-scale generator that produces continuous direct-current electricity by harvesting mechanical energy from such environmental sources as ultrasonic waves, mechanical vibration or blood flow.
Researchers Win $3.5 Million to Improve Wireless
April 2, 2007—A Georgia Institute of Technology research team has received a $3.5 million grant to use tiny, power-saving analog chips to develop portable communications technology capable of scanning a broad range of radio-frequency (RF) bands for open channels.
Absorbing Molecules Produce 65-Nanometer Patterns
March 26, 2007—Producing three-dimensional polymer line structures as small as 65 nanometers wide just became easier with new two-photon absorbing molecules that are sensitive to laser light at short wavelengths, allowing researchers to create them without highly sophisticated fabrication methods.
Ocean Creatures Provide Foundation for Electronics
March 8, 2007—The three-dimensional shells of tiny ocean creatures could provide the foundation for novel electronic devices, including gas sensors able to detect pollution faster and more efficiently than conventional devices.
New Electronic Devices Created from Bent Nanowires
February 28, 2007—Researchers have taken advantage of the unique coupled semiconducting and piezoelectric properties of zinc oxide nanowires to create a new class of electronic components and devices that could provide the foundation for a broad range of new applications.
Bellamkonda Named Georgia Cancer Coalition Scholar
February 27, 2007—Dr. Ravi Bellamkonda, a professor in The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University, is one of 13 scientists named as a Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Cancer Scholar for 2007. One of only two professor level awardees, he will receive $150,000 in funding annually for five years to support his research efforts.
Fluid Dynamics Works on Nanoscale in Real World
February 23, 2007—In 2000, Georgia Tech researchers showed that fluid dynamics theory could be modified to work on the nanoscale, albeit in a vacuum. Now, seven years later they've shown that it can be modified to work in the real world, too - that is, outside of a vacuum.
Researchers Create Dual-modality Microbeads
February 14, 2007—Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University have developed an easier and faster method to detect disease biomarkers in liquid samples using highly porous, micron-sized, silica beads that contain optical and magnetic nanoparticles.
Scientists Find Why Conductance of Nanowires Vary
February 5, 2007—A Georgia Tech physics group has discovered how and why the electrical conductance of metal nanowires changes as their length varies. Determining the structural properties of nanowires is a big challenge facing the future of nanotechnology.
Georgia Tech Physicist Pens Nanocatalysis Book
February 2, 2007—Georgia Tech physicist Uzi Landman, along with a colleague from Technical University of Munich, has written the first book in the field of nanocatalysis.
Physicists Discover Structures of Gold Nanoclusters
January 16, 2007—Using different experimental techniques, two separate and independent research groups have verified the predictions of a Georgia Tech physics group regarding structure of gold nanoclusters from 11 to 24 atoms in size.
Study Ranks Georgia Tech Highly in Nanotechnology
January 16, 2007—The Georgia Institute of Technology ranks third in the nation for the number of nanotechnology researchers that are ‘highly cited’ in peer-reviewed publications, and in the top ten for the number of first authors publishing in such journals.
Nanomaterials Could Disperse in Natural Environment
December 18, 2006—Laboratory experiments with a type of nanomaterial that has great promise for industrial use show significant potential for dispersal in aquatic environments—especially when natural organic materials are present.
Butterfly Wing is Template for Photonic Structures
December 10, 2006—By replicating the complex micron- and nanometer-scale photonic structures that help give butterfly wings their color, researchers have demonstrated a new technique that uses biotemplates for fabricating nanoscale optical structures.
Nanomaterials Based on Micro-Algae Patterns
December 7, 2006—Georgia Tech researchers have developed a technique to study how unicellular micro-algae, known as diatoms, create their complex cell walls. They hope to learn how diatoms assemble intricate micro-architectures to find better ways to create nanomaterials.
Poster Awards for ASL at FACSS2006
December 5, 2006—ASL students take home first and second place at FACSS/SAS poster award.
Mimicking Nature Creates Self-Cleaning Coatings
October 13, 2006—Researchers are mimicking one of Nature’s best non-stick surfaces to help create more reliable electric transmission systems, photovoltaic arrays that retain their efficiency, MEMS structures unaffected by water and improved biocompatible surfaces.
Tech/Emory/MCG Partner on $10M Nanomedicine Center
October 13, 2006—The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Georgia Tech, Emory and Medical College of Georgia a grant to partner on a Nanomedicine Development Center that will focus on DNA damage repair. The $10 million center is Tech/Emory’s third in less than two years.
Ga. Tech Announces Two Honorary Degree Recipients
October 6, 2006—The Georgia Institute of Technology announced today that Dr. Catherine Bréchignac and Mr. Cecil J. “Pete” Silas will receive honorary doctoral degrees at the university’s fall Commencement ceremony in December.
Study Reveals Nanoscale Properties of Explosives
September 8, 2006—Using nanometer scale analysis techniques and quantities too small to explode, researchers have mapped the temperature and length-sale factors that make energetic materials - otherwise known as explosives - behave the way they do.
INTA Winners-PURA Fall 2006 Awards
August 16, 2006—Congratulations to our Fall 2006 PURA Award Recipients:
INTA major Summar Shoaib and Dr. Sylvia Maier, on The Status of Women After the Taliban
IAML major Christine Vaughn and Dr. Michelle Dion, on Mexico’s Political Atmosphere after the fall of the PRI in 2000
IAML major Albert d'Huerle and Dr. John Zhang, Chemistry Professor,on Localizing Reactions Using Magnetic Nanoparticles
Researchers Find Controls to Gold Nanocatalysis
August 8, 2006—Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have made a discovery that could allow scientists to exercise more control over the catalytic activity of gold nanoclusters, an important development in the rapidly developing field of nanotechnology.
Marcus Nanotechnology Building Groundbreaking
August 7, 2006—Georgia Tech broke ground on the new Marcus Nanotechnology Building, which has many people on campus and throughout the state filled with high hopes.
Optical Breakthrough Makes “Lab-on-a-Chip” Possible
August 2, 2006—Georgia Tech researchers have found a way to shrink all the sensing power of sophisticated biosensors - such as sensors that can detect trace amounts of a chemical in a water supply or a substance in your blood - onto a single microchip.
Bill Melvin Tapped to Lead GTRI Laboratory
July 25, 2006—The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has named William Melvin as director of its Sensors and Electromagnetic Applications Laboratory (SEAL).
Medical Device Test Center Expands Capabilities
July 25, 2006—New technologies for security, commerce and entertainment may have a down side: potential interference with implantable medical devices. A Georgia Tech research center is working to head off those potential conflicts.
Nano Probe May Open New Window Into Cell Behavior
July 24, 2006—Georgia Tech researchers have created a nanoscale probe that can capture both the biochemical makeup and topography of complex biological objects in their normal environment - leading to better disease diagnosis and drug design on the cellular level.
Researchers Develop New Nanofabrication Technique
June 5, 2006—Researchers have developed a new technique that could provide detailed information about the growth of carbon nanotubes and other nanometer-scale structures as they are being produced.
Nature Meets Technology at Georgia Tech Conference
May 11, 2006—For two days, May 11-12, researchers from 20 institutions will gather at the Georgia Institute of Technology for the first International Symposium for Biologically-inspired Design and Engineering.
Tech Forms Research Unit with France’s CNRS
May 2, 2006—Georgia Tech and France’s Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) have partnered to create a joint international research unit to be based at Georgia Tech Lorraine. The unit’s research will focus on telecommunications and innovative materials.
Researchers Develop Road Map for Nanopatterning
April 21, 2006—Using experimental data and simulations, researchers have identified key parameters governing the outcome of nanoimprint lithography, a technique that offers an alternative to traditional lithography in patterning integrated circuits and other structures.
Nanogenerator to Power Nanoscale Devices
April 13, 2006—Researchers have developed a new technique for powering nanometer-scale devices without the need for bulky energy sources such as batteries.
Nanoparticles Facilitate Chemical Separations
March 14, 2006—Using the unique properties of new nanometer-scale magnetic particles, researchers have for the first time separated for reuse two different catalysts from a multi-step chemical reaction done in a single vessel.
Gold Nanorods May Make Safer Cancer Treatment
March 14, 2006—Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have found that by using gold nanorods, rather than nanospheres, they can detect malignant tumors hidden deeper under the skin and destroy them with lasers only half as powerful as before - without harming the healthy cells.
New Device Revolutionizes Nano Imaging
February 9, 2006—Georgia Tech has developed a new probe for AFM (the primary tool for nano-scale imaging) capable of high-speed imaging 100 times faster than current AFM. This technology could prove invaluable for many types of nano-research, even translating into movies of molecular interactions in real time.
