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Rising health costs may seem dismal, but this economist says there’s hope , articleVivian Ho, an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, will visit the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC to deliver the first Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture of 2025.
Date: Feb 18, 2025 - -
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Research seeks to break the mold of ultra-lightweight aerogels , articleProducing ultra-lightweight materials that are also strong could be a revolution across multiple industries. With groundbreaking work from an interdisciplinary team of chemists and 3D printing experts, that revolution could be closer.
Date: Mar 25, 2024 - -
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Regional consortium awarded federal Tech Hubs Strategy Development Grant , articleThe proposal heavily leverages the Virginia Tech College of Engineering’s Advanced Manufacturing Team, led by Professor Chris Williams.
Date: Oct 23, 2023 - -
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Jiangtao Cheng receives international funding to study spiderwebs as biosensors , articleThe dew-covered spiderweb you see in your yard might soon become a platform to detect airborne viruses. Cheng received an international grant from the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation to build bio-inspired technology that could serve as an early warning system for pathogens such as COVID.
Date: Sep 29, 2023 - -
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Novel 3D printing process will use advanced materials to reduce waste and emissions in commercial vehicle industry , articleChris Williams, the L.S. Randolph Professor in mechanical engineering, leads a team that was recently selected by the REMADE Institute for a $1.5 million project that will seek enhancements in the efficiencies of tire retreading.
Date: Jun 30, 2023 - -
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3D printing the future of education, industry, and defense , articleVirginia Tech has received a U.S. Department of Defense grant that will fund up to $800,000 for the purchase of a computerized additive friction stir deposition machine that will be housed in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and be made available to interested researchers from across the university — and beyond.
Date: Jan 05, 2023 - -
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Strategic partnerships spur economic development, fuel experiential learning opportunities , articleJohn Provo, executive director of the Center for Economic and Community Engagement, knows that payoffs can be big when faculty members collaborate with industry leaders: Companies thrive, communities prosper, and students’ lives are transformed.
Date: Nov 23, 2022 - -
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Hang Yu chosen for DARPA Young Faculty Award , articleYu's project will focus on autonomous manufacture and repair for austere environments like space.
Date: Nov 11, 2022 -