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In the lab of Pinar Acar, the team has created a new way to observe the materials they customize: not with their eyes, but with their ears.
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Mechanical Engineering in the news
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Article ItemResearch turns robotic hardware into flatware , article
Eating meals can be a challenge for people with limited mobility. Virginia Tech researchers have created a new robot-friendly utensil to assist.
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Article ItemRui Qiao named fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry , article
Qiao, the John R. Jones III Faculty Fellow in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, is recognized for his work at the interface of chemistry and its applications to technologies such as electrical energy storage.
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Article ItemRevolutionary lubricant prevents friction at high temperatures , article
Through a multi-university collaboration, researchers at Virginia Tech have discovered a new, solid lubricating mechanism that can reduce friction in machinery at extremely high temperatures, well beyond the breakdown temperature of traditional solid lubricant such as graphite.
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Article ItemAlumni leaders of industry spotlight: Tom Taylor ’84 , article
From engineer at GM to leading Amazon's Alexa, alumnus Tom Taylor, who retired as senior vice president of Alexa for Amazon, built a career on tech innovation and bold decisions.
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Article ItemA fast-moving belly flop: Researchers unveil the unique skills of cricket frogs , article
The way cricket frogs move across the surface of water has long been thought to resemble walking on water, but researchers in the lab of Jake Socha have discovered a different reality.
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Article ItemVirginia 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.
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