Citing the critical importance of the continued growth of robotics to U.S. competitiveness, 11 universities are taking the lead in developing an integrated national strategy for robotics research. The United States is the only nation engaged in advanced robotics research that does not have such a research roadmap.

Georgia Tech College of Management now offers an Executive MBA in Management of Technology (EMBA-MOT) for rising professionals in tech-heavy fields.

When thinking of the Georgia Institute of Technology, two key attributes consistently come to mind – innovation and tradition. A recent challenge for Georgia Tech’s communications team was developing a television spot that would demonstrate, in just 30 seconds, the Institute’s long tradition of being a technological leader, while also capturing more than 100 years of school spirit.

Embryos spend much of their time in the womb bobbing along with a mother’s movement, and, surprisingly enough, new research from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University suggests that embryonic stem cells may develop much better under similarly shaky conditions.

Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new technique for nanolithography that is extremely fast and capable of being used in a range of environments including air (outside a vacuum) and liquids. Researchers have demonstrated the technique, known as thermochemical nanolithography, as a proof of concept.

Celebrating 100 years of musical tradition, Georgia Tech’s band will march in the 2008 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Band members will be raising money to support their trip throughout the next year.

Moving beyond carbon nanotubes, researchers are developing insights into a remarkable class of tubular nanomaterials that can be produced in water with a high degree of control over their diameter and length.

Technology Review magazine has recognized two Georgia Tech researchers, Karen Liu and Xudong Wang, among the world’s top innovators under the age of 35. Selected from more than 300 nominees by a panel of expert judges and the editorial staff of Technology Review, the TR35 is an elite group of accomplished young innovators who exemplify the spirit of innovation in business, technology and the arts.

Symantec hosted a forum today in Cupertino, Calif., to examine strategies and programs needed to increase the development of talent needed to strengthen innovation in America and maintain its global competitiveness.