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Study to examine if water filters can improve health for households in rural Appalachia , articleBacked by a National Institutes of Health grant, a four-university research team led by Alasdair Cohen of Virginia Tech will test water filters in approximately 480 households across 10 counties in Southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee.
Date: Nov 14, 2025 - -
Video ItemSenior design project fosters service to community , video
Biological Systems Engineering seniors Nate Foley, Ella Lewis, Cameron Brinson, and Cara Elledge are helping homeowners in Bluefield, Virginia solve a stormwater drainage problem in their neighborhood.
Date: Nov 12, 2025 - -
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Eight Virginia Tech researchers among world's most highly cited , articleA global company that maintains the Web of Science, Clarivate compiles an annual list of researchers who demonstrated significant influence through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade.
Date: Nov 12, 2025 - -
Video ItemField methods in hydrology offers hands-on education for Biological Systems Engineering students , video
Jon Czuba, Associate Professor of Ecological Engineering, is using a section of the New River as a living laboratory that teaches students a wide variety of methods in hydrology including surveying, channel and floodplain mapping, and techniques for measuring surface and subsurface hydrologic processes.
Date: Nov 06, 2025 - -
Video ItemRescue Reimagined: How AI and AR could transform search missions , video
Could artificial intelligence and augmented reality help search and rescue professionals in emergency response situations? Ph.D. student Matthew Wilchek's interdisciplinary research aims to capture multi-perspective data; including video, sensor, and human decision-making inputs, to evaluate how AI-assisted technologies can enhance sense making, coordination, and trust during time-sensitive SAR missions.
Date: Nov 04, 2025 - -
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Spray-coated bioplastics offer scalable, sustainable alternative to plastic packaging , articleResearchers develop a proof-of-concept process to strengthen biodegradable paper coatings and reduce plastic waste.
Date: Nov 03, 2025 - -
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Video ItemSenior design team works to restore Wythe County stream , video
Last year, flooding from Hurricane Helene damaged a section of Cripple Creek in Ivanhoe, Virginia. Students in Jon Czuba's Biological Systems Engineering class are working with stream specialists at Trout Unlimited to develop a restoration plan that stabilizes the eroding banks and restores the stream corridor.
Date: Oct 17, 2025 - -
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Graduate fellows step up as climate adaptation leaders , articleThe Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center is a federal-university-tribal research partnership that provides scientific information and tools needed to help fish, wildlife, and ecosystems adapt to the impacts of environmental change.
Date: Oct 13, 2025 - -
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Five scholars receive Fulbright Awards to confront urgent global challenges , articleFrom building a stronger STEM pipeline to advancing cancer research, the scholars will collaborate with international partners on education, environmental stewardship, cybersecurity, and public health solutions.
Date: Aug 18, 2025 - -
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Researchers support pilot project to help protect the Chesapeake Bay , articlePartnering with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the Virginia State Dairymen's Association, researchers are helping develop a $20 million program designed to create incentives for landowners to measurably reduce nutrient runoff.
Date: Aug 11, 2025 - -
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Advisor embeds Career Readiness Toolkit into biological systems engineering curriculum , articleAn initiative led by Priscilla Baker is putting Career and Professional Development’s toolkit into core engineering courses to help students prepare for their professional careers.
Date: Aug 08, 2025 - -
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Toxic well water will affect household pets first, new study finds , articleIn dog drinking water sampled from wells across the country, 64 percent contained excessive levels of at least one potentially toxic heavy metal, such as lead, iron, sulfur, or arsenic. Because heavy metal contaminants are often tasteless, odorless, and invisible, homeowners may not know there’s something in the water — until their dog gets sick.
Date: Aug 06, 2025 - -
Video ItemAquatic invertebrates indicate stream health , video
Researchers in Sally Entrekin's Aquatic Entomology lab at Virginia Tech study the aquatic invertebrates of Stroubles Creek to determine the health of the stream. What species they find indicates if stream restoration efforts are improving a creek that is heavily impacted by ecological and anthropogenic effects.
Date: Aug 06, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech student named Goldwater Scholar , articleRising senior Lacey Ngo has been awarded a 2025 Goldwater Scholarship, a federal merit award for undergraduate science, mathematics, and engineering students.
Date: Jun 02, 2025 - -
Video ItemHokies: What's next? , video
Virginia Tech College of Engineering class of 2025 answer questions about their time during undergrad and share their plans for what's next as they walk across the stage of Cassell Coliseum to receive their degrees. Many already have jobs lined up, industries to work in, and plans to come back home before heading off into the real world.
Date: May 23, 2025 - -
Video ItemHokies: Any shoutouts? , video
The College of Engineering's class of 2025 graduates share who helped them get to where they are today.
Date: May 22, 2025 - -
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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean Mario Ferruzzi prioritizes listening, collaboration in first six months , articleThe new dean met with students and stakeholders to identify essential priorities for the college: community and ecological health, land and water use, and workforce development.
Date: May 20, 2025 - -
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From microorganisms to Mars: Undergraduate research explores how to successfully grow crops in space , articleWith support from the Virginia Space Grant Consortium, biological systems engineering senior Jessica Dodson looks to bridge synthetic biology and space agriculture, with potential applications for NASA and climate-resilient farming on Earth.
Date: May 13, 2025 - -
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Proof of concept grants to propel emerging research , articleTen proposals were selected for the 2025 round of funding from the LAUNCH: Center for New Ventures' program that supports faculty in advancing the life-changing potential of technology emerging from research.
Date: May 13, 2025 -
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