Research Horizons

Volume 12, Number 4

Winter 1995

A publication of the

Georgia Institute of Technology

Engineering Georgia Tech's Future

Tending to the multi-dimensional fundamentals of a growing research university in a quickly evolving world poses an enjoyable challenge for Georgia Tech's new president, Dr. Wayne Clough.

By Lea McLees

Women in Science and Engineering

Using surveys and site visits, researcher Dr. Mary Frank Fox explores organizational factors and gender differences in science/engineering achievement.

By Lea McLees

From Promise to Product

Companies working with federal laboratories in research and technology development efforts report that more than 22 percent of their projects have resulted in new products, processes or services.

By John Toon

Building a Better Leech

Developing accurate circuit models of leeches' swimming and circulatory systems may one day translate into better robot control systems, pumps or human prostheses.

By Lea McLees

De-inking Recycled Paper

Researcher Jeffrey Hsieh is applying a direct current field to recycled fiber slurry, thus removing more ink, saving chemicals and making the resulting fibers brighter.