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Title Proof-of-concept program from LAUNCH and VTIP fuels development of new technologies |
Description Eligible projects involve technologies captured in the VTIP invention disclosure process and identified as candidates for licensing to established companies or to new technology startups. |
Info Date: Aug 21, 2020 |
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Title Geosciences’ Marc Michel switches from nanoparticles to 3D printing nasal swabs |
Description Michel, an associate professor of geosciences, diverged from his normal path to lead a project involving numerous Virginia Tech faculty, alumni, and specialists from Carilion Clinic to use 3D printing to create nasopharyngeal swabs during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. |
Info Date: Aug 18, 2020 |
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Title COVID-19 research projects propelled by Rapid Response Seed Fund |
Description To support COVID-related research and provide immediate support for Virginia Tech researchers, the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation collaborated with Virginia Tech institutes and colleges to establish a COVID-19 Rapid Response Seed Fund. As a result, nine projects were selected for funding. |
Info Date: Jun 30, 2020 |
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Title X-ray images help reveal insects’ physiological responses to gravity |
Description A new study by Jake Socha, professor in biomedical engineering and mechanics in Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering, published in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science journal shows that insects experience physiological effects of gravity similar to that of humans. |
Info Date: Jan 14, 2020 |
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Title Novel method of heat conduction could be a game changer for server farms and aircraft |
Description Jonathan Boreyko's approach to thermal management uses a thermal diode, allowing for the cooling of a hot object on one side while resisting heat from entering on the opposite side. |
Info Date: Aug 17, 2020 |
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Title Wave Drinker team wins a spot in Waves to Water Prize |
Description A team of graduate and undergraduate students advanced in a national competition aimed at providing fresh water, powered by the motion of large bodies of water. |
Info Date: Aug 13, 2020 |
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Title Students advance sustainable change, new growth experiences in Climate Action Commitment update |
Description Students have been key contributors in the ongoing Virginia Tech Climate Action Commitment revision process and have had the unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in sustainability and invaluable professional development opportunities. |
Info Date: Aug 10, 2020 |
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Title Virginia Tech nuclear engineering confers its first undergraduate minors |
Description Virginia Tech's nuclear engineering program has experienced a revival in the past decade, and completed undergraduate minors are the latest fruits of its labors. |
Info Date: Aug 07, 2020 |
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Title Oumar Barry earns NSF CAREER Award to explore power line vibration monitoring by autonomous robots |
Description This five-year, $500,000 award will fund Barry's research for a self-powered autonomous robot to prevent electric power line defects. |
Info Date: Jul 28, 2020 |
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Title Ling Li receives an NSF CAREER award to study the complex microstructures of biomaterials |
Description This $520,000 five-year award will support Li’s research of how biomineralized starfish skeletons are designed and formed. |
Info Date: Jul 24, 2020 |
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Title Droplet biosensing method opens the door for faster identification of COVID-19 |
Description Virginia Tech researchers have found there’s significant room to improve the pace of coronavirus testing. A new method can detect all of the contents of a sampling droplet, and there is no extraction or other tedious procedure. |
Info Date: Jul 20, 2020 |
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Title Lei Zuo named Robert E. Hord Jr. Professor of Mechanical Engineering |
Description As a member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 2014, Zuo’s scholarship has focused on the design, dynamics, control, and manufacturing of energy systems. |
Info Date: Jul 15, 2020 |
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