Spring/Summer 2005
Georgia Tech Research Horizons
COVER STORY
WAKE-UP
CALL FOR
INNOVATION
Other countries make strides in science and technology, threatening the United States’ competitive edge.
by T.J. Becker
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SIDEBAR ARTICLES:
Georgia Tech Launches New Commercialization Initiative
Aim is to streamline handling of intellectual property, accelerate technology licensing and make Institute resources more readily accessible to business and industry.
by John Toon

R & D Outsourcing
U.S. companies taking research and development overseas.
By T.J. Becker

U.S. Innovative Edge at Risk – In Brief


FEATURES
A Pandemic Among Us
Researchers battle avian flu threats to poultry industry and humans.
by Jane M. Sanders
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Out of Gas
Sediments in northern Gulf of Mexico are not right for methane gas hydrate formation.
by Jane M. Sanders
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You Are What You Listen To
Users of digital music sharing system judge others by their playlists.
by Jane M. Sanders
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Dust Storm Surprise
Pollution can convert airborne iron into soluble form required for phytoplankton growth.
by T.J. Becker
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FEATURES
Protecting Public Places from Terror
"Systems engineering” approach offers a new paradigm that stresses prevention.
by Rick Robinson
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Learning Tool for Landlubbers
SeaMaven lets middle-schoolers step into researchers’ shoes.
by T. J. Becker
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Data From Space
Adaptive array network could improve access to NASA’s Earth-observing satellites.
by John Toon
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FACULTY PROFILE
Genetic Engineering of Humans
Roberta Berry talks about the ethical and public policy implications of genetic engineering of humans.
interviewed by Jane M. Sanders
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DEPARTMENTS
Research Notes
Targeting Cancer
Replacing Lead-Based Solder
Next Generation OLEDs
High-Tech Expansion
Concussion Detection
Beating the Heat
Atmospheric Omens
Directing Cell Response
Fate of Nanowaste
Gold Particles
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Faculty Awards
    and Honors
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Faculty Research in the News
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RESEARCH HORIZONS

Volume 22, Number 3
Spring/Summer 2005

A publication of the
Georgia Institute of Technology




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