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Georgia Tech Students Run First U.S.-Based, Student-Led Analog Space Mission

08.31.2026
Earlier this month, six students went to Mars. For 10 days, they conducted experiments, managed limited resources, and lived in isolation while learning what it’s like to be an astronaut.

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GTRI principal research engineer Andrew 'Popeye' Hansen, a retired Air Force Brigadier General, rode four days and 344 miles to support wounded Airmen and Guardians.
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A new advanced decision-support platform known as REACH GA is now offering a comprehensive view of healthcare use in rural Georgia. It will help guide allocation of healthcare resources and explore the potential impact of changes to rural health services.
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The new space puts Georgia Tech engineers and scientists side by side with military teams as Colorado Springs cements its role as a hub for space defense.
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GTRI Director Mike Gazarik Appointed to Georgia Joint Defense Commission

07.30.2026
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 strengthens GTRI's connection to the state's defense, aerospace, and national security enterprise.

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GTRI principal research engineer Andrew 'Popeye' Hansen, a retired Air Force Brigadier General, rode four days and 344 miles to support wounded Airmen and Guardians.
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A new advanced decision-support platform known as REACH GA is now offering a comprehensive view of healthcare use in rural Georgia. It will help guide allocation of healthcare resources and explore the potential impact of changes to rural health services.
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The new space puts Georgia Tech engineers and scientists side by side with military teams as Colorado Springs cements its role as a hub for space defense.
ud Ready holds a sample of a perovskite solar cell, along with other samples similar to those launched to the International Space Station.

GTRI Will be Prominent Partner With New Space Research Institute, Says Executive Director Jud Ready

07.09.2025
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 established Space Research Institute (SRI).

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GTRI principal research engineer Andrew 'Popeye' Hansen, a retired Air Force Brigadier General, rode four days and 344 miles to support wounded Airmen and Guardians.
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A new advanced decision-support platform known as REACH GA is now offering a comprehensive view of healthcare use in rural Georgia. It will help guide allocation of healthcare resources and explore the potential impact of changes to rural health services.
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The new space puts Georgia Tech engineers and scientists side by side with military teams as Colorado Springs cements its role as a hub for space defense.
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GTRI Combines Physics and Machine Learning to Enhance Satellite Operations Analysis

09.04.2024
GTRI is developing a physics-informed machine learning (ML) approach to predicting satellite spin rates, which could improve the accuracy of satellite spin predictions and strengthen operator trust

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GTRI principal research engineer Andrew 'Popeye' Hansen, a retired Air Force Brigadier General, rode four days and 344 miles to support wounded Airmen and Guardians.
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A new advanced decision-support platform known as REACH GA is now offering a comprehensive view of healthcare use in rural Georgia. It will help guide allocation of healthcare resources and explore the potential impact of changes to rural health services.
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The new space puts Georgia Tech engineers and scientists side by side with military teams as Colorado Springs cements its role as a hub for space defense.

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GTRI Enhancing EV Battery Reuse and Recycling in Georgia

06.02.2023
GTRI is optimizing Georgia’s EV battery supply chain by developing cost- and energy-efficient methods to recover materials from spent batteries so that more of them can be reused and pose fewer environmental risks.

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GTRI principal research engineer Andrew 'Popeye' Hansen, a retired Air Force Brigadier General, rode four days and 344 miles to support wounded Airmen and Guardians.
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A new advanced decision-support platform known as REACH GA is now offering a comprehensive view of healthcare use in rural Georgia. It will help guide allocation of healthcare resources and explore the potential impact of changes to rural health services.
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The new space puts Georgia Tech engineers and scientists side by side with military teams as Colorado Springs cements its role as a hub for space defense.

Arkansas to Lead $5 Million Grant-Established Center to Advance Robotics in Poultry Processing

University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
https://aaes.uada.edu/news/5-million-grant-establishes-csaipp/

Researchers in Arkansas and two other states will be using a $5 million grant to increase use of artificial intelligence and robotics in chicken processing to reduce waste in deboning and detect pathogens. $2.1 million of the grant will go to Georgia Tech to focus on automating the processing lines that turn chickens into meat.