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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