Virginia 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.
John 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.