(First row, left to right): Susan Lozier, John Clark Sutherland, Kelly Sepcic Pfeil, Margaret Beier, and Rutt Bridges. (Second row, left to right): Jack McCallum, Angel Cabrera, Kristel Bayani Topping, Frank Cullen, and Nathan Meehan. , Dean Susan Lozier closed the event by thanking all in attendance for helping to "build a tradition that will continue to highlight the incredible reach of our College of Sciences alumni." , Three generations celebrated Kristel Bayani Topping's award.

Progress and Service in Action: Honoring College of Sciences’ Distinguished Alumni

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The College of Sciences’ community came together to celebrate the inaugural Distinguished Alumni Awards, recognizing the diverse achievements and inspiring journeys of eight alumni.
A view of Greenland's ice sheet from the NASA/USGS Landsat 8 satellite showing meltwater lakes on a glacier. (Credit: NASA)

The Future of Antarctic Ice: New Study Reveals the Mathematics of Meltwater Lakes

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Simple equations are revealing how topography controls supraglacial lake size in Antarctica — and why it matters for climate predictions.
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Decades in the Making: Seeing the Full Impact From Air Pollution Reductions

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Georgia Tech researchers analyze seasonal differences of SO₂ and sulfate concentrations in the atmosphere over decades to determine the long-term impact of sustained air quality control efforts.
Dean Lozier congratulates a newly minted College of Sciences alum.

College of Sciences Surpasses Campaign Goal

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Sciences is the first Georgia Tech College to reach its target, exceeding a $75 million campaign goal.
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Georgia Tech Secures Multiple No. 1 Rankings

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Georgia Tech continues its upward trajectory in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2026 rankings. Among top public national universities, Georgia Tech held steady at No. 9, and it achieved No. 1 rankings across several categories.
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New Links in Air Pollution and Dementia

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Scientists team up to better understand how certain types of air pollution increase the risk of developing dementia. 
Georgia Tech Stamps Fellows Program announces Inaugural Cohort

Eight Graduate Students Selected for Georgia Tech’s Inaugural Stamps Fellows Program

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Georgia Tech welcomed the inaugural cohort of eight Stamps Fellows at a campus reception on August 27, 2025.
An aerial photo of the SPRUCE experiment. , Postdoctoral Researchers Caitlin Petro and Borja Aldeguer-Riquelme inside a SPRUCE chamber in 2023. , Ph.D. student Katherine Duchesneau sampling porewater inside an experimental SPRUCE chamber. , Postdoctoral Researcher Caitlin Petro, Ph.D. student Katherine Duchesneau, and undergraduate student Sekou Noble-Kuchera in a SPRUCE chamber. , Joel Kostka at the SPRUCE experiment.

Meet the Microbes: What a Warming Wetland Reveals About Earth’s Carbon Future

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A new study is unearthing how and why peatlands are producing carbon dioxide and methane. 
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A Nexus of Ideas

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Nexus is Georgia Tech’s next-generation supercomputer, replacing the HIVE.
Congratulations to our 2025 Distinguished Alumni: Margaret Beier, Ph.D.; Rutt Bridges; Frank Cullen, Ph.D.; Jack McCallum, M.D., Ph.D.; Nathan Meehan, Ph.D., P.E.; Kelly Sepcic Pfeil, Ph.D.; Kristel Topping, Ph.D.; John Sutherland, Ph.D.

College of Sciences Announces Inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award Honorees

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Congratulations to the 2025 College of Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award winners.