A highly interdisciplinary program with unparalleled flexibility,
preparing the next generation of scientists for impactful careers
in research and beyond.
When Postdoctoral Research Fellow Hannah Youngblood’s work on exfoliation glaucoma (XFG) was featured by the BrightFocus Foundation, it caught the attention of Jennifer Rucker, an Alabama resident who was diagnosed with XFG several years ago.
The volunteer leadership group is composed of alumni who obtained an undergraduate degree from the College within the past two decades or a master’s or Ph.D. degree within the past decade.
The award will support the design of nature-based solutions including living shorelines and marsh restoration in flood-prone areas of Camden County, Georgia.
Garg’s groundbreaking research on chemical communication between humans and microbes — and her dedication to advancing women in STEM — has earned her national recognition as a WCC Rising Star.
Manafzadeh will join Georgia Tech as an assistant professor in the School of Biological Sciences in August 2026. The new Manafzadeh Lab at Georgia Tech will investigate how joints work and where they come from — both evolutionarily and developmentally.
Marketer-turned-beekeeper Deb DeWitt serves as Georgia Tech's Beekeeper in Residence and receives the Georgia Beekeepers Association’s Beekeeper of the Year Award.
Karl Lang will investigate why some minerals survive radiation damage — a discovery that could transform how we recycle and sustain the critical resources powering modern technology.