ME News

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Corina Sandu named Robert E. Hord Jr. Professor of Mechanical Engineering	Sandu is professor of mechanical engineering and associate department head for graduate studies in the College of Engineering.	Date: Mar 18, 2020
Virginia Tech graduate programs continue to shine in latest U.S. News & World Report survey	Programs offered across Virginia Tech’s colleges and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine are included in the U.S. News & World Report survey of best graduate programs for 2021.	Date: Mar 16, 2020
Virginia Tech students win awards at Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students	Malikah Ajose and Jessica Gannon were honored for their outstanding presentations at ABRCMS - one of the largest communities of underrepresented minorities in STEM.	Date: Feb 25, 2020
New institute directors are eager to tackle large, interdisciplinary challenges	Christopher Williams has been named the interim director of the Macromolecules Innovation Institute. Abby Whittington will serve as the director of the interdisciplinary macromolecular science and engineering Ph.D. program.	Date: Feb 24, 2020
Robert and Beatrice Mahan’s French connection underlies their support of new faculty positions	Robert Mahan, a researcher and professor emeritus of mechanical engineering, and his wife, Beatrice, a retired administrator, fell in love with the French language and culture. Now they are providing support for a French professorship in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences and an estate gift to the College of Engineering.	Date: Feb 07, 2020
Virginia Tech receives five Department of Defense instrumentation awards	The 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: Jan 28, 2020