News & Research
Show&Tell: Smart Cities
The latest Show&Tell focused on Smart Cities. Listen as Vincent Haines from Honeywell, Colton Griffin from WMSight, and Georgia Tech graduate student Nathaniel Horodam share their insights on the bright - and not so bright - future of this emerging technology trend.
Spotlight: Athena Lab 3D Prints Integrated Circuits
We're back at ATHENA Lab, this time with Bijan Tehrani and Ryan Bahr. This time they showed off their latest work on 3D printing integrated circuits.
Spotlight: NotifiVR
Sarthak Ghosh, a second-year MSCS student, has spent a year working on NotifiVR for his master's project. NotifiVR integrates notifications and information sharing while immersed in VR. It's not just a way to check Facebook, it's the frontier of human-computer interaction happening right here in Tech Square.
A Big Day in the Square
It's not often that one single day encapsulates the full story of what it means to live, work, and create in Tech Square, the heart of Atlanta's tech scene. Yet on April 13, five separate events converged to tell the story of the Southeast’s favorite Innovation District.
Spotlight: Integrated MEMS Lab
Farrokh Ayazi, Director of the Integrated MEMS Lab at Georgia Tech, helps integrate circuits for precision measurements. These measurements are rather precise, capable of measuring heartbeats and guiding navigational devices. Check out the technology behind tomorrow's gadgets, gizmos, and tools being developed here in Tech Square.
Finding Breakthrough Talent at the Tech Square Job Fair
From startup companies to major enterprises, everybody needs great talent. This spring, ATDC and Keysight teamed up with Sandbox ATL to host the third consecutive Tech Square Job Fair. This biannual event is Tech Square’s solution to connect breakthrough talent with the breakthrough companies right in their own backyard.
Hump Day Exchange: Harvesting Innovation
Atlanta is a multisector of opportunities for collaboration and is on the rise in terms of startup growth and innovation. Listen to find out what inclusive innovation is, to learn the differences between corporate and startup venture, and where the next big markets lie.
Spotlight: AI Teaching Assistant
Lalith Polepeddi, a Georgia Tech Masters student, is working with Professor Ashok Goel at the Design Intelligence Lab to create an Artificial Intelligent Teaching Assistant for current classes.
Passion Pitch: Eric Sharpe and Teaching Kids Technology
Eric Sharpe has a quite impacting passion, teaching kids technology and science. "All children are born gifted, and it's our job as adults to provide them with support and mentorship."
Spotlight: eTL Lab
The Experimental Television Lab challenges the ways that viewers watch and interact with televisual media. Recently, the eTV Lab took Gundam and made it into GundamVR. The eTV Lab’s spotlight lets us see this brand new way to watch anime.
Passion Pitch: Adina Martinez
By day, Adina Martinez is a Research Associate at GTRI. By night – and weekends – she is the co-founder and owner of Mighty Bucha, a local kombucha brewery.
Spotlight: Georgia Film Office
Lee Thomas, deputy commissioner of the Georgia Film, Music, and Digital Entertainment Office, helps convince film and television projects to work right here in Georgia. Watch the spotlight to find out where your favorite TV shows and films were shot around the state.
Hump Day Exchange: Blurring the Lines of Reality
This month's episode of Hump Day Exchange focuses on the expanding fields of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality. Listen to find out how far current technology has already taken us, where the biggest need for development in the industry is, and what ethical questions might arise in the future.
Passion Pitch: Tre Watts and Music
Tune into Tre Watts as he explains his love of music. Watch to hear him play and find out where you can listen to him in person.