As studies show that the stress of the Covid-19 pandemic significantly contributes to rising alcohol consumption, two alumni of the Georgia Institute of Technology's College of Engineering now offer an increasingly popular solution to curb or eliminate alcohol abuse: a sobriety app called Reframe.

In a paper published in early May at CHI 2021 — the Association for Computing Machinery's Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems — Georgia Tech researchers hypothesized that hearing the heartbeat of another person would increase the listener’s empathic connection with that person. Lead investigator Mike Winters, a recent Georgia Tech Ph.D.

But only under the right lighting conditions, adds the authors of the study, both from the School of Psychology: professor Randall Engle and graduate student Jason Tsukahara.

New findings in a study by researchers from Georgia Tech and Emory University could point the way to a therapeutic treatment for Alzheimer's with the potential to slow the incurable disease's advance. The study, published this month in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational R

Georgia Tech President Angel Cabrera is one of 25 leaders in science, publishing, and research named to the U.S. Research Advisory Council by Springer Nature, publishers of Nature and Scientific American. This new body will meet annually in a roundtable workshop format with members drawn from institutions, funders, policy makers and research-driven organizations. They will advise Springer Nature on research culture, and how research contributes to a better and more equitable society. Cabrera received his M.S. and Ph.D.

The eyes are the mirror of the soul, and the pupils could be the mirror of the intelligence, according to a recent scientific study. Research from the Georgia Institute of Technology finds a correlation between the basal size of the pupils and the degree of intelligence of a person. According to the researchers, the size of this part of the eye is directly related to a part of the brain called the locus ceruleus.

Looking at someone's eyes can give you a glimpse into their emotional state. You may be able to rdiscern whether they are happy, sad, or angry. Little did we know that eyes may also be the window to intelligence, and could possibly tell you about someone’s IQ.

While the fan-less Tokyo Olympics isn’t shaping up to be the joyless games some predicted it might be, the games have been a little more subdued than usual. Out of concern for rising Covid-19 cases, spectators were banned from the usually bustling venues and stadiums of the Olympics at the eleventh hour, putting pressure on coaches and teammates to supply even more supportive cheering than usual.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, various aspects of life —how we work, study, and play—have changed. To deal with the stress caused by the pandemic, people are now likely to try to find something that enables them to be happier. This summer, Eric Schumacher, professor in the School of Psychology, taught a course about managing stress and searching for happiness.

SDG stands for Sustainable Development Goals, part of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, an ambitious plan to have all its member nations come up with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth — all while tackling climate change and working to preserve oceans and forests. The United Nations Foundation notes that Georgia Tech began to roll out its sustainability programming as part of its 10-year strategic plan in fall 2020, coinciding with the