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Video ItemCategory: campus experience Taylor Geiman overcomes multiple injuries on the path to the NCAA Final Four , video
Senior Biomedical Engineering major Taylor Geiman has played basketball her entire life. After sustaining multiple injuries during her collegiate basketball career, she chose to see the positive side of the situation and pursue injury prevention as an engineer. Her road back from injuries was capped off with a trip to the 2023 Women's NCAA Final Four Tournament, a run that will never be forgotten.
Date: May 15, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience College of Engineering Outstanding Senior Yasmin Farzan reflects on her time as a Hokie , video
Chemical Engineering senior Yasmin Farzan reflects on her time as a Hokie. She found a passion for standup comedy on accident while at an open mic, which shaped her perspective while facing difficult challenges.
Date: May 02, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Madalyn Killian on being grateful prior to graduation , video
Madalyn Killian found herself getting involved as much as possible while attending Virginia Tech. She joined many clubs and was the President of IEEE. As a Computer Engineering major Madalyn is grateful for her time as a Hokie and looks forward to translating her skills into the workforce this Winter.
Date: Dec 07, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience What goes on behind the scenes of Virginia Tech's Engineering Expo? , video
The Engineering Expo at Virginia Tech is the second largest student-run career fair in the country. The Expo provides an opportunity for employers to connect with Virginia Tech students and provide more information on the positions they need to fill. What most people don't see is the 14 students who work tirelessly to make this event happen.
Date: Dec 05, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: research Virginia Tech's StREAM Lab is restoring Blacksburg's unknown creek. , video
The Virginia Tech Stream Research, Education and Management (StREAM) Lab is a unique, world-class research center focused on understanding the interactions of natural and human systems. Since receiving funding, the lab has been focused on restoring Stroubles Creek, which runs right through the heart of the Virginia Tech campus.
Date: Aug 11, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience BioTech Couture Merges Engineering and Art through Bio Sensor Dress Design , video
BioTech Couture is made up of two Biomedical Engineering students and two Industrial Design students. The team merged their love for fashion with their passion for engineering and design. The outcome is a highly immersive fashion show which features dresses that visualize data such as the models brainwaves, heart rate and respiration.
Date: May 26, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: research Building Community on the Way to Success, the Mustafa Kara Story , video
Meet Mustafa Kara, the 2022 PhD graduate from Virginia Tech. As a dreamer from a young age, Mustafa had a vision for his future. Along the way he found value in the people around him, and how they played a part in his success as an engineer and father.
Date: May 26, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: research Barath Udayasurya, Taking a Closer Look at Cancer Research , video
Barath Udayasurya, a 2022 PhD graduate in Biomedical Engineering is part of the Verbridge Lab. His cancer research focuses on the presence of bacteria in the tumor microbiome, and how it impacts patient progression. Barath credits collaboration across departments as a key to his success at Virginia Tech and views collaboration as a necessary component of improving healthcare.
Date: May 17, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: impact College of Engineering Holds Student Organized Volleyball Tournament , video
Matthew Drew, a senior in Materials Science and Engineering, organized a college-wide volleyball tournament for his fellow engineers. Drew felt that engineers could use a stress break and hoped the friendly competition would be a way for them to meet other Hokies. All departments from the College of Engineering were represented and battled it out to see who would be crowned champ.
Date: May 09, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Terelle Cadd: Keep Dreaming Big , video
Terelle Cadd is the 2022 College of Engineering's Outstanding Senior. As a transfer student, Terelle came to appreciate the strong community at Virginia Tech. He landed multiple internships with NASA during his undergrad and plans to come back to Virginia Tech to start his doctorate degree in the fall of 2022.
Date: Apr 29, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Holden Hall Renovation: State of the art learning for generations of Hokies. , video
Originally built in 1940, the expansion and renovations at Holden Hall are set to deepen research, enhance experiential learning, and boost recruiting opportunities for the Virginia Tech College of Engineering’s Mining and Minerals Engineering and the Materials Science and Engineering departments.
Date: Nov 15, 2021 -
Video ItemCategory: research Zerin Khan, Developing Treatment for Glioblastoma , video
As a part of the Laboratory of Integrative Tumor Ecology at Virginia Tech, Zerin Khan hopes to help create better outcomes for patients diagnosed with Glioblastoma.
Date: Jun 28, 2021 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Virginia Tech's Design, Build, Fly student team adapts throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and uses collaboration to persevere. , video
The COVID-19 pandemic limited lab capacities and made gathering as a design team a big challenge. DBF or Design, Build, Fly made modifications to their process in order to still meet their goals as a team.
Date: May 13, 2021 -
Video ItemCategory: academics The Virginia Tech SBES program is preparing graduate students for an ever-changing medical industry , video
The Virginia Tech – Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences (SBES) is a unique multidisciplinary program that bridges the biomedical sciences, biomedical engineering, and real-world applications to enhance the quality of life. Their world-class students and faculty members are innovating across a continuum of systems — from natural to engineered to medical.
Date: May 13, 2021 -
Video ItemCategory: research Virginia Tech engineering students design novel respirator , video
Engineering graduate students from the DREAMS and FRITH labs design and produce a novel respirator.
Date: May 13, 2021 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Biomedical Engineering majors are impacting the health of the world , video
Virginia Tech Biomedical Engineers are committed to improving the human condition and the communities they serve through their unique intersection of biomedical engineering, mechanics, and science.
Date: May 13, 2021 -
Video ItemCategory: academics JW Lee reflects on her time as a Hokie before graduation , video
Senior Jiayi "JW" Lee credits Virginia Tech and the Department of Computer Science for providing "unique and precious experiences" to grow into her new role as a software engineer for the Microsoft Cloud + AI Team.
Date: May 13, 2021 -
Video ItemCategory: research Developing interactive systems for home-based stroke rehabilitation. , video
The INR Lab at Virginia Tech designs, develops, and evaluates interactive systems for home-based stroke rehabilitation.
Date: May 13, 2021 -
Video ItemCategory: impact VT PEERS is rerouting engineering pathways to reach kids in rural Appalachia , video
VT PEERS project focuses on developing pathways for careers in engineering through applied research projects. Their project will build in-class activities with science teachers and industry partners that teach engineering and science concepts in ways that highlight industry connections and job possibilities for children and teachers.
Date: May 13, 2021 -
Video ItemCategory: impact BME major Julia Wakefield found her passion through service and helping others. , video
<div><div>Julia Wakefield, a Biomedical Engineering major in the Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics department found purpose in service and working with the local community. ENABLE, a club at Virginia Tech gave Wakefield an outlet to create prosthetics for youth in need.</div></div>
Date: May 13, 2021 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Hokie Engineering Graduate Ian Davis reflects on his time at Virginia Tech , video
Ian Davis, 2021 College of Engineering Outstanding Student takes a look back at his time as a Hokie, the friendships he's made, and offers encouragement to his fellow graduates.
Date: May 11, 2021