News & Research
Like A Cross Between A Guitar and A Lightsaber
The Guthman Musical Instrument Competition seeks to uncover the next generation of musical instruments, and is an opportunity to merge music, design, and engineering.
Passion Pitch: Shawn Taylor and Hiking the Perimeter
Shawn Taylor likes to lace up and go hiking ITP. Didn't know that hiking in the perimeter is an option? Shawn has a blog dedicated to chronicling these hiking hideaways. There's a lot of great locations nearby that you might not normally expect.
Playing the Field at North+Northside
It all started when folks at Abbott and Kemira approached each other to hold a fun joint event to celebrate life at Technology Enterprise Park.
Tech Square Tries: Relay Bike Share
The Relay bike share program recently expanded to 500 bikes in Atlanta. Watch us give the service a try using the bike station located right in the middle of Tech Square on 5th street.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Passion Pitch: Lauren Rhodes and Board Games
Lauren Rhodes, the event coordinator at ATDC, gets fired up over board games. “It’s a really great way to stretch those mental muscles,” Lauren shares.
Spotlight: IPaT
IPaT, the Institute for People and Technology, connects industry and government organizations with Georgia Tech researchers to maximize their social impact. Ashton Pellom, the communications officer for IPaT, shares how Tech Square is capable of producing groundbreaking research.