Covid-19 is a worldwide challenge unlike any in living memory. Since the spring of 2020, the Georgia Tech community has contributed both expertise and innovation to the effort to combat it. Even as we remain committed to serving our students, faculty, and staff, we have been accelerating our advancement of technology in response to our world's new reality. Tech researchers developed and implemented a surveillance testing program that has been vital to slowing the spread of the coronavirus on campus. And our work has been deepening the understanding of the risks associated with gatherings, Covid-19's impact on the economy, and the future of vaccine delivery — helping to save lives and improve outcomes locally and across the nation.
At Georgia Tech, we're all about solutions.
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First Large-Scale Study of Covid-Era Birth Data Finds Significant Drop in Premature Cesarean, Induced Deliveries
According to new research from Georgia Tech's School of Economics, the decline in premature births from Cesarean (C-sections) and induced…
Surveillance Testing Shown to Reduce Community Covid-19 Spread
In early 2020, Georgia Tech researchers designed a saliva-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test and encouraged community members to test weekly to track the health of the campus. The strategy showed…
Georgia Tech's HomeLab Improves Usability of Two New At-Home Covid-19 Tests
Thanks to the work of researchers at Georgia Tech's HomeLab and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), two new at-home Covid-19 tests soon to hit the U.S. market should allow for a much more user-…
County-Level Calculator Estimates Covid-19 Exposure
An interactive dashboard that estimates Covid-19 incidence at gatherings in the U.S. has added a new feature: the ability to calculate county-level risk of attending an event with someone actively infected with…
BBQ Lighter, Combined With Microneedles, Sparks Breakthrough in Covid-19 Vaccine Delivery
Georgia Tech and Emory researchers have developed and tested an innovative method that may simplify the complexity of delivering Covid-19 and other vaccines through a handheld electroporator.
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Tibor Besedes, the Mary S. and Richard B. Inman, Jr. Professor of Economics, examines student's perceptions and preferences for instruction during the Covid-19 pandemic. The study has published in Socio-Economic Planning Sciences journal.
Four faculty members in the School of History and Sociology (HSOC) at Georgia Tech are examining Covid-19 conspiracy theories to help craft effective policy responses to the pandemic.
As we kick off a new year and phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, the College of Sciences will continue to use its social media series, #StraightToTheSource, to share tips and techniques, evidence-based answers, and peer-reviewed data to help sort through news feeds and headlines — straight from our community of faculty and research experts.
Shatakshee Dhongde, associate professor of economics in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, found that significant proportions of U.S. respondents were experiencing economic hardships early in the Covid-19 pandemic, making the need for economic aid to vulnerable populations urgent.
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Explaining the Covid-19 Vaccine
Two researchers in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, who work with the components that make up the Covid-19 vaccine, discuss how the vaccine is made, how it works, and why it is safe.
Coping With Covid-19
The same prevention measures put in place previously can still help slow the spread of this variant — vaccination, masking, physical distancing, and avoiding large indoor gatherings.
More than 200 portable air purifiers will be installed in centrally and departmentally scheduled classrooms ahead of the first day of classes on Monday, Aug. 23.
For almost a year and a half, the pandemic has affected how most people work, play, and generally conduct their lives. Now people are emerging from their social bubbles, re-engaging with colleagues, and, very likely, trying to increase their happiness during a period of prolonged stress. Eric Schumacher, professor in the School of Psychology, taught a course this summer on stress and happiness.