Photo of Rallming Yang in a lab holding a syringe
April 15, 2026
Inside RBI’s Labs: Rallming Yang’s Work Supporting Industry and Biomass Research
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Georgia Tech’s Renewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI) supports industry and research partners through a range of testing and analysis services—and much of that work runs through the labs led by Rallming Yang, a senior research scientist at the institute.

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March 17, 2026
The Conversation: Researchers develop biodegradable, plant‑based packaging from natural fibers – new research
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Jie Wu, an engineering graduate student, was studying a type of striking white beetle found in Southeast Asia and attempting to figure out how to mimic its brilliant color when an unexpected discovery upended the experiment.

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March 17, 2026
Turning Carbon Into Chemistry
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Georgia Tech researchers have developed a breakthrough system to manufacture valuable amino acids. It’s the most efficient system of its kind — and removes more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits.

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Tall pine trees in a sunlit forest with dense green grasses and undergrowth covering the forest floor.
March 10, 2026
$8.9 Million Approved for Georgia Forestry Innovation Initiative
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Georgia Tech is pleased to partner with the Georgia Forestry Commission on the approved $8.9 million Georgia Forestry Innovation Initiative included in Gov. Brian Kemp’s amended FY 2026 budget.

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March 6, 2026
Georgia Tech Energy Day: Meeting AI’s Growing Energy Demands
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Join us on March 19 as we explore one of the most urgent questions facing the nation: How do we power an AI‑driven future?

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Side-by-side photos of Joel Kostka and Titiksha Fernandes
March 3, 2026
Renewable Bioproducts Institute Names Strategic Initiative Leaders to Advance Microbial Innovation and Business Integration
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The Renewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI) has appointed two additional Strategic Initiative Leaders (SILs) to help shape the next phase of its research and engagement strategy: Joel Kostka and Titiksha Fernandes.

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Two Georgia Tech researchers looking at a biomedical chip.
January 5, 2026
Georgia Tech Climbs to No. 2 University in Federally Sponsored Research Expenditures
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This is the Institute’s best ranking in the National Science Foundation’s annual survey.

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Georgia Tech Professor Martha Grover with her research team
December 18, 2025
Nuclear Waste: What It Is — and What It Isn’t
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Nuclear waste can be managed safely with proper safety protocols. Researchers at Georgia Tech and around the world are working on safer reactor designs, advanced monitoring, and innovative recycling methods to turn nuclear waste into new opportunities — f

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RBI Annual Report
December 18, 2025
RBI Releases 2025 Year End Report
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Thank you to the entire RBI community for participating in a transformative 2025. Please enjoy reviewing the accomplishments we made together. We look forward to partnering with you in 2026.

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December 2, 2025
Georgia Tech Researchers Among World’s Most Highly Cited in 2025
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Georgia Tech proudly announces its faculty who have been named to the Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list.

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Three Georgia Tech researchers working together in the lab on cancer research
November 20, 2025
Georgia Tech Ranked No. 7 Globally in Interdisciplinary Science Rankings
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Georgia Tech has been ranked 7th in the world in the 2026 Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings

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Biobased film for packaging
November 4, 2025
Researchers Develop Biobased Film that Could Replace Traditional Plastic Packaging
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Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a biologically based film made from natural ingredients found in plants, mushrooms, and food waste that can block moisture and oxygen as effectively as conventional plastics

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