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(From left) Leanna House, Anne Staples, and Ph.D. student Shuyu Zhang inspect a small pump developed in Staples' lab. Photo by Alex Parrish for Virginia Tech.
(From left) Leanna House, Anne Staples, and Ph.D. student Shuyu Zhang inspect a small pump developed in Staples' lab. Photo by Alex Parrish for Virginia Tech.

Being part of the university curriculum since its beginning is no reason to rest on your laurels. Our researchers are re-imagining the future of mechanical engineering with imagination, creativity, and invention. It's part of the unique experience we offer our students and research partners.

This puts leaders in multiple fields in the same room, collaborating on projects that benefit from the combined expertise that converges.