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Earth Day 2024: Experts available to discuss environmental issues and how to solve them , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews to speak on issues ahead of Earth Day on April 22, 2024. Those topics include the environment, energy, infrastructure, invasive species, food waste artificial intelligence, sustainability, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Apr 09, 2025 - -
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Firefighting without PFAS, expert explains , articleFor decades, PFAS, which stands for polyfluoroalkyl substances, have been a staple in firefighting foams because of their ability to smother liquid fuel fires. But as concerns over their environmental and health impacts grow, researchers are racing to find safer alternatives.
Date: Apr 08, 2025 - -
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Problem-solving cells called pericytes could inspire a new species of supercomputer , articleA group of engineering and philosophy researchers are looking to the cells’ little-known clustering behavior for computing inspiration.
Date: Apr 07, 2025 - -
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Where the rubber meets the test track: Kevin Fuller pairs his passions for racing and research , articleA 35-year career at Michelin put Fuller ‘90 in the driver’s seat countless times. He found his way to the test track through racing and an education in engineering.
Date: Mar 20, 2025 - -
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Mark Paul named fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers , articleAs director of the Computational Science and Engineering Lab, Paul has bridged the disciplines of engineering, physics, nanoscale technology, biology, and more.
Date: Mar 20, 2025 - -
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A Hokie-dipped partnership , articleFounded by alumnus Marion Smith '61 and run by three generations of Hokies, Whitley's Peanut Factory found itself coming up short when it came to filling orders for its famous hand-dipped chocolatey peanut clusters. After a chance encounter with two brothers from the College of Engineering, a tasty partnership developed.
Date: Mar 07, 2025 - -
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Fast friends: Faculty runners win national cross-country championship , articleA fleet-footed team of over-50 faculty members is logging miles, earning medals, and going the extra mile for each other.
Date: Mar 03, 2025 - -
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National Academy of Inventors names seven senior members , articleAlaa Algargoosh, Anna Duraj-Thatte, Jonas Hauptman, Brook Kennedy, Guoliang "Greg" Liu, Roop Mahajan, and Danfeng "Daphne" Yao were among 162 emerging inventors from across the nation to make up the 2025 class of senior members for the National Academy of Inventors.
Date: Feb 26, 2025 - -
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3D printing the future of education, industry, and defense , articleVirginia Tech has received a U.S. Department of Defense grant that will fund up to $800,000 for the purchase of a computerized additive friction stir deposition machine that will be housed in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and be made available to interested researchers from across the university — and beyond.
Date: Feb 13, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech receives five Department of Defense instrumentation awards , articleThe awards are the result of a merit competition for funding conducted by the Army Research Office, Office of Naval Research, and Air Force Office of Scientific Research.
Date: Feb 13, 2025 -
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