Archive for the ‘Engineering’ Category
February 9, 2012 — Recent earthquake damage has exposed the vulnerability of existing structures to strong ground movement. At Georgia Tech, researchers are analyzing shape-memory alloys for their potential use in constructing seismic-resistant structures.
February 7, 2012 — Under the guidance of Georgia Tech researchers, a group of high school students has designed, built and tested a low-cost version of a device that monitors the buildup of electrical charge in clouds. A network of such devices, known as field mills, could be used to learn more about the lightning that is part of severe weather – while providing real-world science and engineering experience for the students.
January 18, 2012 — A new study finds that the anatomy of the heart’s tricuspid valve can be used to predict the severity of leakage in the valve, which is a condition called tricuspid regurgitation.
January 17, 2012 — The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has received a $1.5 million contract to produce an online environment that would let multiple design teams work together to develop new military vehicles. The VehicleForge project’s goal is to create a secure central website and other web-based tools and methods that would facilitate such collaborative development.
November 14, 2011 — Systems engineers at Georgia Tech offered Georgia Aquarium leaders accurate predictions on how the new AT&T Dolphin Tales exhibit would impact guest flow within the aquarium and how to optimize the operations logistics, efficiency and show schedules for the new exhibit.
November 7, 2011 — Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have received a $100,000 grant to study the use of microneedle patches for the low-cost administration of polio vaccine.
Summer/Fall 2011 Research Horizons Magazine — By harnessing its engineering, scientific and computing capabilities and its entrepreneurial tradition, as well as the Atlanta medical community, Georgia Tech is advancing the field of medical device design and bringing new devices to market.
October 24, 2011 — A new study demonstrates that mechanical forces affect the growth and remodeling of blood vessels during tissue regeneration and wound healing. The forces diminish or enhance the vascularization process and tissue regeneration depending on when they are applied during the healing process.
October 12, 2011 — A two-year, $1.8 million grant from the Food and Drug Administration will launch the new Atlanta Pediatric Device Consortium and foster the development of medical devices for children.
September 29, 2011 — The National Science Foundation has awarded $6 million through its Division of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation to fund three projects involving researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
