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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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This alum is not your typical engineering trailblazer , article
Sreyoshi Bhaduri M.S. ’13, M.S. ’17, Ph.D. ’18 followed her curiosity to an unexpected career — one that reflects how engineering education graduates are applying their skills well beyond academia.
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Faculty members named to endowed chairs, professorships, and fellowships , article
The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors recently appointed eight faculty members to endowed chairs, professorships, and fellowships. Read more about them.
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Raffaella De Vita awarded Kevin P. Granata Faculty Fellowship , article
De Vita is globally recognized for her research in reproductive biomechanics.