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Students present their work at the 2026 Senior Design Expo. Photo by Alex Parrish for Virginia Tech.

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Virginia Tech a top 20 public university nationally in latest U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings , article
Virginia Tech tied for 52nd overall in the National Universities class in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings — a category that includes both public and private institutions. It also moved up two spots from a year ago to tied for No. 19 among top public schools.
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Mechanical engineering alum Tim Liebe prototypes success in advanced manufacturing , article
Tim Liebe began working in advanced manufacturing as soon as it came to the Blacksburg campus — and when he entered industry, his skill set was in demand.
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College of Engineering's Major Grants Initiative funds interdisciplinary research , article
With topics from infrastructure and critical minerals to robotics, extended reality, and more, the 10 funded projects include both emerging collaborations and established teams.