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Article ItemSummer interns unearth opportunities and skills across departments , article
This summer, six students from four departments across Virginia Tech are working on interdisciplinary research projects in the Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering.
Date: Jul 24, 2024 -
Article ItemResearchers develop 'organ on a chip' for better drug testing , article
$2 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health made it possible to 3D-print synthetic models, which mimic part of the human brain and could replace the use of animals in developing treatments.
Date: Jul 18, 2024 -
Article ItemExperts available: Hurricane Beryl, Biden standing firm, French elections, California fires, and more , article
Virginia Tech experts are available to discuss Hurricane Beryl making landfall, President Biden standing firm in wake of calls for him to drop out, the surprising French elections, spreading wildfires in California, and more.
Date: Jul 10, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech’s College of Engineering ranks highly in the U.S. News & World Report Graduate Rankings for 2024 , article
In 2024 Virginia Tech's College of Engineering was ranked 31st in the nation, and rose in its aerospace, biological, industrial and systems, and computer engineering programs, while holding steady in civil and environmental engineering.
Date: Jul 08, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech leads international collaboration to enhance infrastructure resilience in India , article
The Center for International Research, Education, and Development has assembled a transdisciplinary team from Blacksburg and India to develop a new generation of infrastructure professionals.
Date: Jul 05, 2024 -
Article ItemWildfire season could be later, stronger than usual due to earlier storms, says expert , article
The threat of wildfires is generally impacted by the availability of dry vegetation, high temperatures, and high winds. According to wildfire expert Brian Lattimer, this year, El Niño has caused wetter conditions in areas typically more prone to more wildfires, which also has resulted in more fine fuel growth at this time of year. This could lead to a later, stronger wildfire season in certain regions.
Date: Jun 21, 2024 -
Article ItemResearchers study herbicide spray applications using drones , article
Two grants totaling $1 million could help standardize unmanned aerial systems for herbicide spray applications.
Date: Jun 13, 2024 -
Article ItemUndergraduate research integrates robotic devices and engineering majors , article
Kereshmeh Afsari, construction engineering and management assistant professor, mentors four undergraduate students across engineering disciplines to improve safety and efficiency for stormwater pollution prevention inspections at construction job sites.
Date: Jun 04, 2024 -
Article ItemSix outstanding alumni inducted into Virginia Tech Academy of Engineering Excellence , article
The academy welcomed its newest class in May and brought its total membership to 185 alumni who have achieved exceptional career successes.
Date: Jun 03, 2024 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: Matthew Maurice Winston Sr. '59 , article
Winston, one of the first Black students to attend Virginia Tech and the second Black student to graduate, passed away on May 14. Winston graduated with a bachelor's degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering in 1959 and immediately began a 35-year career at NASA-Langley.
Date: May 31, 2024
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