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Video: Harvesting energy from trail rails
Researchers in the Railway Technology Laboratory have created a novel train rail that captures the vibrations of a moving train to create electricity in remote regions.
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FASER Lab
In Erik Komendera's lab, some pretty big robots are being developed for work beyond earth.
Technical Communication Program
Mechanical engineering has a program especially for helping young engineers communicate well.
Nuclear Engineering
The nuclear engineering program (NEP) at Virginia Tech is a multi-disciplinary program with activities in nuclear power, nuclear nonproliferation and security, radiation therapy and diagnostics, and nuclear policy. NEP offers degrees at two campuses including Blacksburg and National Capital Region (NCR).