Home

Doctoral student An-Chi He in mechanical engineering works on ForceBot—an robotic platform that enhances the sensation of walking across terrain in VR. Without the haptic sensation of walking, VR can create motion sickness in some users. ForceBot may lead to development in virtual training exercises and remote operation of humanoid robots.

Department news briefs

Article Item

Alumni event: Richmond, January 22 , article
Article Item

Engineering Mechanics Seminar Series: Eric Limacher , article
Article Item

Students author invited article in Advanced Engineering Materials , article
Article Item

Distinguished Series: Caleb Rucker , article
Article Item

Michael Bartlett named AMSE Rising Star , article
Article Item

Nuclear Seminar: Sandra Sloan , article
Article Item

Two mechanical engineering majors win McAllister Scholarships , article
Article Item

Nuclear Seminar: Michael Smith , article

Page 1 of 35 | 278 Results

Mechanical Engineering in the news

Article Item

Virginia Tech research continues to grow federal support , article
Virginia Tech was responsible for almost half of the growth in federally sponsored research expenditures in Virginia’s institutions of higher education in fiscal year 2023, according to the National Science Foundation’s latest Higher Education Research and Development survey.
Article Item

National security leaders tour Virginia Tech talent and technology , article
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines visited Virginia Tech’s National Security Institute to collect faculty insights on cutting-edge research and visit with students already working in these spaces.
Article Item

Experts available: Syrian revolution, winter weather, 'Wicked', holiday shopping tips, and more , article
Virginia Tech experts are available to discuss the shocking Syrian revolution, winter weather forecasts, the economics of "Wicked", gifts to encourage STEM, holiday shopping cybersecurity tips and more.
Article Item

Physics-based modeling identifies cross-pollination vulnerabilities for hemp farms , article
The relatively new industry has been challenged by wind-blown cross-pollination between neighboring hemp fields.
Article Item

Decoding the arms of an octopus , article
Noel Naughton is part of a team that has modeled the mechanisms of an octopus’ arms, laying the groundwork for robotics that work the same way.
Article Item

Planes in the air assess floods on the ground , article
The Virginia Department of Emergency Management called on the Uncrewed Systems Lab to map flood damage caused by Hurricane Helene. The interdisciplinary team of students used aerial data capture in comparison with existing open-source virtual maps.