A sample of a DUCKY polymer membrane researchers created to perform the initial separation of crude oils using significantly less energy. (Photo: Candler Hobbs)

New Polymer Membranes, AI Predictions Could Dramatically Reduce Energy, Water Use in Oil Refining

The membranes would improve distillation processes that account for 1% of the world’s energy use.

Augustine Atta Debrah, a second-year Chemistry Ph.D. student in Stockton’s Lab, is playing a key role in the research. “This project shows our dedication to uncovering the mysteries of the origins of life and expanding our knowledge about planets far beyond our own,” he says

Sea Spray, Water Worlds, and the Search for Life

Amanda Stockton is harnessing aerosols to better understand the emergence of life on Earth, and our search for life beyond

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School Hosts Tailgate for GT-Bowling Green Football Game

Students and faculty gathered at Boggs for food and fun.

Wide shot of a poster session

Graduate Students and Faculty Celebrate Research at Retreat

The annual retreat at Banning Mills featured research by departmental graduate students and postdocs.

Abigail Johnson, postdoctoral research at the University of Georgia and former Georgia Tech Ph.D. student

From Seafloor to Space: New Bacterial Proteins Shine Light on Climate and Astrobiology

Georgia Tech researchers have uncovered eco-friendly bacterial proteins that stabilize methane clathrates, offering a green solution to climate challenges and potential implications for astrobiology.

Georgia Tech Study Abroad Program Uses Silk to Weave Together Science and Culture

This summer, eight students in the Biomolecular Engineering, Science, and Technology study abroad program in Lyon, France were able to explore the city's rich history of silk production in an unlikely place: a biology lab.