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The role utility companies could play in stopping wildfires , articleCoordinated power shutoffs could help control the wildfires spreading across New York and New Jersey, according to a Virginia Tech expert. These shutoffs could mitigate the risk posed by unseasonably dry conditions and challenging terrain, both of which have made containment efforts especially difficult, said Professor Ali Mehrizi-Sani, a Virginia Tech electrical engineering researcher.
Date: Nov 12, 2024 -
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Engineering education program builds on 20 years of impact , articleWith cutting-edge research at the doctoral level and experiential learning for undergraduates, Virginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education prepares students to solve the world’s most complex problems.
Date: Oct 24, 2024 -
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Walter Lee named interim associate dean of inclusive excellence for the College of Engineering , articleLee, associate professor in the Department of Engineering Education, will help advance inclusivity at all levels of the college for the duration of one year while a national search is launched.
Date: Sep 19, 2024 -
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NASA funds Virginia Tech research to investigate space weather , articleVirginia Tech researchers, along with several partners and collaborators, received a $2 million grant for a proposed future satellite mission that will investigate the region where space weather clashes with the lower atmosphere.
Date: Aug 21, 2024 -
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Harpreet S. Dhillon named interim head of Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering , articleDhillon, the W. Marton Johnson Professor and associate director of Wireless@VirginiaTech, has expertise in communication theory, wireless communications, stochastic geometry, signal processing, and machine learning for communications systems.
Date: Aug 16, 2024 -
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New research shows unprecedented atmospheric changes during May's geomagnetic superstorm , articleOn May 11, Virginia Tech researchers captured surprising data using a NASA instrument to measure charged particles as they moved around the earth. The data gathered during the strongst geomagnetic storm in 20 years revealed patterns of particles that swirled and migrated from the poles in a manner that hadn’t been recorded before, raising the question: Has this ever happened before?
Date: Aug 16, 2024 -
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New home for engineering mechanics program creates abundant opportunities for faculty, students , articleWithin the College of Engineering, 14 faculty and eight staff members changed their home to the Department of Mechanical Engineering, effective July 1.
Date: Aug 15, 2024 -
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Southwest Flight 425 was about 1,000 feet closer to the ground than it should’ve been–we’ll know why soon, expert says , articleA Southwest Airlines flight crew is under investigation after flying dangerously close to the ocean when attempting to land at Tampa International Airport on July 14th. The plane dropped to 150 feet above the water - the height of an average water tower - before accelerating to regain altitude. This is the third time Southwest has had a low-altitude incident this year. Virginia Tech aviation expert Ella Atkins said the fact that the plane diverted safely suggests aircraft controls were functioning properly and weather conditions were a major factor in this incident.
Date: Jul 24, 2024 -
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Postpartum depression could be screened at the source , articleAssistant Professor Niyousha Hosseinichimeh, has partnered with physician researchers at Children’s National Hospital to introduce screenings where there aren’t currently resources for adult populations in need: the pediatric emergency department and the neonatal intensive care unit.
Date: Jul 18, 2024 -
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Safety concerns for construction workers go beyond physical injuries, says expert , articleAccording to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the construction industry has one of the highest rates of suicide among professions, with 6,000 workers dying by suicide in 2022, compared to 1,000 who died from a construction-related work injury. Virginia Tech’s Brian Kleiner, head of the Myers-Lawson School of Construction explains why, the challenges they face, and what can be done to help workers in the industry.
Date: Jul 09, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering ranks highly in the U.S. News & World Report Graduate Rankings for 2024 , articleIn 2024 Virginia Tech's College of Engineering was ranked 31st in the nation, and rose in its aerospace, biological, industrial and systems, and computer engineering programs, while holding steady in civil and environmental engineering.
Date: Jun 18, 2024 -
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A hydrogen future could offer sustainable energy and economic growth for Appalachia , articleA $1.5 million grant will allow researchers to study the feasibility of underground hydrogen storage in already-depleted oil and gas fields throughout the region, bringing new economic and job opportunities.
Date: May 13, 2024 -
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Professor emeritus wins prestigious national award from the American Chemical Society , articleS. Ted Oyama is the 2023 recipient of the George A. Olah Award in Hydrocarbon or Petroleum Chemistry.
Date: May 13, 2024 -
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Class of 2024: Aliya Kaplan named outstanding graduate in materials science and engineering , articleAliya Kaplan named the 2024 outstanding graduate in materials science and engineering.
Date: Apr 22, 2024 -
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Collective agency, collective change , articleThe National Science Foundation has awarded Virginia Tech engineering faculty $1.2 million to study efforts to overcome isolation and scholarly devaluation among Black discipline-based education researchers. The three-year study is a collaboration with Ohio State and Vanderbilt universities.
Date: Feb 26, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech Engineering’s online rankings rise in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report , articleIn 2024, Virginia Tech Engineering Online ranked No. 17 for Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs, No. 8 for Best Online Master of Industrial Engineering Programs and No. 11 for Best Online Master of Electrical Engineering Programs.
Date: Feb 07, 2024 -
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Class of 2023: Jack Reynolds is kind of a pro , articleClass of 2023's Jack Reynolds receives doctorate in Chemical Engineering.
Date: Dec 13, 2023