GTRI News & Features
08.19.26
Silicon Meets Asphalt: Cybersecurity Project Uses AI to Protect Highways
The highways Georgia citizens use each day are built on more than concrete, steel, and asphalt. Getting to and from school, work, or shopping now depends on networked systems using optical fiber, sensors, video cameras, and electronic devices known as programmable logic controllers (PLCs) that help process information.
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The highways Georgia citizens use each day are built on more than concrete, steel, and asphalt. Getting to and from school, work, or shopping now depends on networked systems… Read More >>
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A new project underway at Georgia Tech aims to help hospital staff protect network-connected hospital devices while providing critical information about the overall security of… Read More >>
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GTRI hosted representatives from the Department of Defense's Sustainable Technology Evaluation and Demonstration (STED) Program at the Cobb County Research Facility (CCRF). Read More >>
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GTRI in Photos showcases our favorite pictures of GTRI research and operations in action. Read More >>
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GTRI Director and Georgia Tech Senior Vice President Mike Gazarik has been appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp to the Georgia Joint Defense Commission. Dr. Gazarik’s appointment further… Read More >>
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In the early 1990s, our researchers built a 7-foot-tall virtual reality system that let Olympic officials take a virtual tour of Atlanta before the city won the bid. Read More >>
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A lightning tracking system operated by the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) provided weather forecasters with information to help protect visitors at World Cup events in… Read More >>
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A new study published July 9 in the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research demonstrates how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to automatically detect and classify new e-… Read More >>
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For three days in June, a dozen middle and high school teachers from rural Georgia traded their classrooms for Georgia Tech’s Montgomery Machining Mall, a machine shop where… Read More >>
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Two Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) researchers are among the latest Georgia Tech innovators selected for Tech Ready Grants, an Office of Technology Licensing program… Read More >>
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The latest episode of the Georgia Tech Research Podcast features a conversation with Mike Gazarik, Ph.D., director of the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and senior vice… Read More >>
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Georgia Tech researchers, led by the Georgia Tech Research Institute, are sending new polymers to the International Space Station to study their durability in harsh space… Read More >>
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The Dixie Crow Chapter of the Association of Old Crows (AOC) celebrated the 50th anniversary of its annual Symposium in late March. GTRI showed its support during the 50th… Read More >>
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GTRI researchers are supporting the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, a project of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to evaluate approaches being pursued by a… Read More >>
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An optical principle discovered more than a century ago may soon find new applications in such areas as monitoring atmospheric turbulence, tracking airborne objects, and mapping… Read More >>
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The digital edition of GTRI's 2025 Annual Report provides an overview of our accomplishments, research investments, and outreach programs. Read More >>
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GTRI in Photos showcases our favorite pictures of GTRI research and operations in action. Read More >>
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Chuck Eassa, Washington Field Office Manager of the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), focuses on strategic engagement and business intelligence. Read More >>
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Researchers at GTRI and Georgia Tech have developed a smart bandage that could transform wound care for diabetic patients, battlefield soldiers, and others by enabling real-time… Read More >>
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Based in the (Wiesbaden) Germany Field Presence, Flight serves as GTRI’s “trusted agent,” connected daily to European and African decision makers and researchers and program teams… Read More >>
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Georgia residents now have a new way to compare the estimated costs paid for a large variety of health care services in the state, thanks to a searchable “shop for care” resource… Read More >>
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GTRI researchers have developed an improved cryogenic vacuum chamber that helps reduce some common noise sources by isolating ions from vibrations and shielding them from magnetic… Read More >>
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Georgia Institute of Technology has named Michael “Mike” Gazarik as the new director of the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and a Georgia Tech senior vice president,… Read More >>
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GTRI Research Engineer Joseph Greene has received the IEEE-USA George F. McClure Citation of Honor. This national award recognizes exemplary contributions to advancing… Read More >>
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GTRI is proud to recognize Eric Grigorian, P.E., who has been elected to serve as the 2026 Vice President-Elect for IEEE Member and Geographic Activities (MGA). Read More >>
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Seventy-four students from 16 Georgia school districts participated in GTRI's 2025 summer internship program, where they tackled hands-on STEM projects with real-world impact. Read More >>
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Russell L. (Rusty) Roberts, director of GTRI's Aerospace, Transportation and Advanced Systems (ATAS) Laboratory, was awarded the International Test and Evaluation Association's (… Read More >>
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Margaret Loper, a GTRI Regents’ Researcher, has received the National Training & Simulation Association’s (NTSA) Lifetime Achievement Award in Modeling & Simulation (M… Read More >>
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GTRI's Chief Information Security Officer Eric Scott has been named the 2025 GeorgiaCISO Public Sector CISO OF THE YEAR ORBiE Award winner. The GeorgiaCISO ORBIE Awards is the… Read More >>
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GTRI scientists are using wearable instrumentation to study human performance indicators such as electrical activity and oxygenation of the brain, heart rate, respiration, eye… Read More >>
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Researchers are developing new technologies to help detect airborne pathogens in the air circulating within buildings. Read More >>
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For the 250th birthday of the USMC, Nov. 10, GTRI Marines share their experiences, emphasizing the Corps' traditions and values. Read More >>
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Four GTRI professionals who are Army veterans share their personal journeys, reflections on Army history, and insights on how military service has informed their current roles. Read More >>
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Jill I. Gostin, a former longtime researcher at GTRI, has been elected to serve as the President-Elect of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Read More >>
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GTRI's SatisfAI game prompts players to consider how much agency they are willing to share with AI in solving real-world problems. After engaging 270 Georgia educators,… Read More >>
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When future hypersonic vehicles are tested far above the Pacific Ocean, the telemetry signals they transmit will be captured by a new type of modular antenna system known as APAT. Read More >>
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Julie Glascott joins the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) as its Chief Counsel, effective October 1, 2025. Glascott provides day-to-day support and advises GTRI… Read More >>
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GTRI in Photos showcases our favorite pictures of GTRI research and operations in action. Read More >>
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The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is proud to announce the appointment of Kenneth W. Allen, Ph.D., as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Read More >>
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Paul Schlumper, a former research engineer with GTRI, conducted training sessions and helped develop standards to address occupational and safety hazards after Hurricane Katrina. Read More >>
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GTRI is developing two technologies to address climate and moisture control challenges in poultry houses - innovations that could lead to healthier flocks and reduce costs for… Read More >>
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A lightning flash that extended from near Dallas, Texas to Kansas City, Mo., now holds the record for the longest lightning discharge ever recorded. Known as a “megaflash,” the… Read More >>
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The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has welcomed its new cohort of GEM Fellows for 2025. Read More >>
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Dr. W. Jud Ready, longtime leader in space-related research at GTRI for more than two decades, has been appointed as the inaugural executive director of Georgia Tech’s newly… Read More >>
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GTRI researchers have developed a novel, fully-integrated compact X-band polarization-diverse AESA testbed known as XPAT. The system was developed for operation in airborne and… Read More >>
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Gary Ashworth, who most recently served as Acting Secretary of the Air Force, will join the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) as its Director of Washington Operations… Read More >>
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Georgia Tech researchers will soon be sending 18 photovoltaic cells to the International Space Station (ISS) for a study of how space conditions affect the devices’ operation over… Read More >>
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GTRI's latest Military Graduate Research Program (MGRP) cohort took on defense challenges with real-world impact. Three cohort members share their experiences. Read More >>