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Featherweight drug delivery devices

Patients who receive drug delivery from a wearable device might struggle with its bulkiness. A new device is under development to solve that problem with funding from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.

(From left) Leanna House, Anne Staples, and Ph.D. student Shuyu Zhang inspect a small pump developed in Staples' lab. Photo by Alex Parrish for Virginia Tech.

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Michael Bartlett named AMSE Rising Star , article
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Nuclear Seminar: Sandra Sloan , article
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Two mechanical engineering majors win McAllister Scholarships , article
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Nuclear Seminar: Michael Smith , article
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Darrell Roberts '89 inducted into the Society of Distinguished Alumni , article
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Douglas Rabe '87 inducted into the Society of Distinguished Alumni , article
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Mechanical Engineering in the news

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A legacy of three mechanical minds drives on , article
Mechanical engineering graduate John Bobbitt IV '24 is part of a rich history of Hokies who love cars, from his grandfather’s Ford to his father’s work with professional race cars.
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Cadets chosen to highlight the colors at the Duke game , article
Cadets Patrick Droney and John Elam will travel with the Hokies to receive the flags at Saturday’s football game.
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Research experience powers relationships with historically Black colleges and universities , article
Since 2017, Virginia Tech’s Socha Lab has provided summer research experiences for students from historically Black colleges and universities.
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Virginia Tech researcher wins Society of Automotive Engineers’ Medal of Honor , article
The highest honor granted by the standard-bearing automotive society has been bestowed on Mehdi Ahmadian, a researcher with more than four decades of impact in the field of vehicle dynamics.
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All treats, no tricks , article
What's the first piece of candy you look for in the candy bowl? We asked some Hokies about their favorite Halloween sweet treats and memories around the holiday.
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Virginia Tech team creates new method of flexing on electronics , article
Researchers devised a new method for creating soft, flexible electric connections across and through circuit layers, paving the way for advanced soft robotics, wearable devices, and more.