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The College of Sciences has named Paul Sell as the new director of the Georgia Tech Observatory. Sell joined the Institute in Fall 2025 as a senior academic professional in the School of Physics.



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In four years, NASA's Europa Clipper mission will arrive in Jupiter’s orbit to investigate whether the planet’s icy moon, Europa, could support life. In the interim, Professor Sven Simon is working to uncover critical information to support the rapid analysis of measurements from the mission.



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The College of Sciences’ community came together to celebrate the inaugural Distinguished Alumni Awards, recognizing the diverse achievements and inspiring journeys of eight alumni.



Simple equations are revealing how topography controls supraglacial lake size in Antarctica — and why it matters for climate predictions.



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The undergraduate astrophysics program introduces students to the fundamental physical processes and laws that govern the cosmos. This foundational curriculum is complemented by training in computational and data analysis techniques.



Sciences is the first Georgia Tech College to reach its target, exceeding a $75 million campaign goal. As the campaign continues, the College of Sciences remains focused on expanding student opportunities, accelerating scientific discovery, and supporting faculty excellence. 



Georgia Tech continues its upward trajectory in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2026 rankings. Among top public national universities, Georgia Tech held steady at No. 9, and it achieved No. 1 rankings across several categories.



A recently awarded $20 million NSF Nexus Supercomputer grant to Georgia Tech and partner institutes promises to bring incredible computing power to the CODA building. But what makes this supercomputer different and how will it impact research in labs on campus, across disciplinary units, and across institutions? 



Katie Kuo is using her expertise in chemistry and computational biophysics to transform the future of drug discovery and therapeutic development.



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J. Cole Faggert, a Ph.D. student in the School of Physics, will use multi-wavelength imaging to study supermassive black holes and the physics of their plasma flows.



Four initiatives and two programs have received support from the Institute for Matter and Systems to advance interdisciplinary research with real-world impact.



Congratulations to the 2025 College of Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award winners.