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Welcome to the College of Sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology — we're so glad you're here. Learn more about us in this video, narrated by Susan Lozier, Dean and Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair in the College and President of AGU, and at: cos.gatech.edu
Georgia Tech scientists have uncovered evidence that a mountain on the rim of Jezero Crater — where NASA’s Perseverance Rover is currently collecting samples for possible return to Earth — is likely a volcano.
Dozens of members of the College of Sciences community were honored during Institute-wide celebrations held in March and April 2025.
Students from all majors are invited to register for the new Minor in Astrobiology at Georgia Tech.
Every time you use your phone, open your computer or listen to your favorite music on AirPods, you are relying on critical minerals.
Christopher E. Carr, assistant professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and the School of Aerospace Engineering, reacted to the identification of niallia tiangongensis, a new variant of a terrestrial bacteria that was discovered in the Tiangong space station.
"This finding shows that there is a lot of microbial diversity yet to be discovered, and that space stations are excellent laboratories for studying how our human-built environments select for survival or persistence of different organisms. If we understand that better, we can reduce the risks on Earth in the built environment, such as reducing infections acquired in hospitals, schools or nursing homes. Even though this microbe is not likely to be a threat, we should continue studying microbes in space to ensure we understand and address any risks, because when we are far from home, our options will be much more limited. This will help us be successful in exploring the Moon and Mars."
Newsweek
May 20, 2025Tens of thousands of people in the Southeast were jolted by a magnitude 4.1 earthquake on Saturday, May 10. Seismologist and professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Zhigang Peng joined FOX Weather to talk about why so many people in the East reported feeling the earthquake and just how common they are in the region.
A similar story also appeared at 11 Alive News.
Fox Weather
May 11, 2025
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