Dr. Sundaresan Jayaraman, a professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering, here at Georgia Tech worked on finding a form-fitting mask that provided superior protection against respiratory viruses like COVID-19. These masks, which have been in development even…
Being a Georgia Tech student sure does come with its ups and downs. There are times during the semester when your life is great, you meet up with friends, finish your work early, and even sleep before 10 pm. On…
As a senior in college, about to graduate with an engineering degree, I’ve come to actually appreciate the dreaded “group project” – and trust me, working with others can be very challenging. But on reflection, I can really see how…
Working behind the scenes of an event can be an eye-opening experience, especially when it’s a science show with a unique twist. That’s exactly what happened when I had the opportunity to be a part of the Atlanta Science Festival’s…
As STEM majors, if you look up helpful apps to help you while studying or writing papers, you’ll get a lot of listicles of apps that fall under a few categories: Costs money (or hidden costs) Does the same thing…
Have you heard the story about some scientists trying to turn purple petunias more purple, and instead the petunias threw a tantrum and turned white? The theory I heard was that because the method to insert new genes into an…
Since ancient times the causes of severe infectious diseases in humans have been puzzling to people. Specifically, the recurrence of outbreaks, the severity of outcomes after infection ranging from permanent sequelae to premature death as well as the large impact…
This semester, I started doing animal work in a research lab that uses mice as model organisms. Every time I’ve explained my training to other people, I usually get a shocked response. And I know this isn’t a common thing…