Life Sciences and Biology | Sustainability at Georgia Tech

Beijing pollution (Photo Kevin Dooley, Creative Commons)

School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences to Offer Three New Undergraduate Degrees — Including Interdisciplinary Environmental Science Major

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Nov 16, 2023

School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences researchers find dangerous sulfates are formed, and their particles get bigger, within the plumes of pollution belching from coal-fired power plants.

As Temperatures Climb, Flying Insects Slower to Migrate to Cooler Elevations

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Jan 23, 2023

The expanded undergraduate degree offerings are designed to continue Georgia Tech’s reputation for academic rigor — and also reflect trends in student interests, as well as current and forecasted needs in the job marketplace.

A close up of bees flying into a hive on the CU Denver campus.

Growing Bacteria in Space with Astronauts

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Sep 11, 2023

In response to changing climates, many plants and animals are moving to higher elevations, seeking cooler temperatures. But a new study finds that flying insects like bees and moths may struggle with insurmountable issues to this escape route.

jordan.jpgGeorgia Tech Ph.D. student Jordan McKaig demonstrates how NASA astronauts onboard the International Space Station will use the MinION sequencing device to identify bacteria genomes. Credit: Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech Ph.D. student Jordan McKaig demonstrates how NASA astronauts onboard the International Space Station will use the MinION sequencing device to identify bacteria genomes. Credit: Georgia Tech

James Stroud Named Early Career Fellow by Ecological Society of America

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Mar 19, 2024

Georgia Tech researchers are teaming up with NASA to study bacteria on the International Space Station to help define how scientists and healthcare professionals combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria for long-duration space missions.

James Stroud examines an anole (Day’s Edge Productions)

The Geometry of Life: Physicists Determine What Controls Biofilm Growth

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Apr 30, 2024

Stroud joins nine newly appointed Fellows and ten ESA Early Career Fellows, elected for "advancing the science of ecology and showing promise for continuing contributions" in the field.

Microscopic image of biofilm on rock, Image Credit: NASA

James Stroud Awarded British Ecological Society Founder's Prize

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Jul 09, 2024

Up to 80% of infections in human bodies can be attributed to the bacteria growing in biofilms, and understanding how biofilms grow could lead to critical insights on controlling them.

Joel Kostka Named AGU Fellow

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Sep 04, 2024

Stroud is being recognized for his groundbreaking research as an integrative evolutionary ecologist.

Georgia Tech Researcher Leads $6 Million NASA Astrobiology Study

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Sep 18, 2024

Professor Joel E. Kostka has been named a Union Fellow by the American Geophysical Union, joining a slate of 53 international researchers selected as 2024 AGU Fellows for “significant contributions to the Earth and space sciences.”