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Video ItemHelmet Lab testing supports Australian athlete , video
Caleb Daniel, the North Melbourne professional AFL footballer, and the Australian-based company SWAARM visits the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab. Daniel wears soft head protection made by SWAARM when he competes, which helps reduce the impact forces that can cause concussions.
Date: Dec 01, 2025 - -
Video ItemStudents design prosthetic foot for young swimmer , video
Biomedical engineering made swimming more joyful for an eight-year-old girl from Lynchburg, Virginia. Hadlee needed a long-lasting prosthetic foot that could move freely in the water and on the pool deck. Through in-depth testing, hands-on research, and help from an Olympic swimmer, the students from a senior design team in Virginia Tech’s Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics tackled the challenge — and developed a solution that not only advances engineering knowledge but had a powerful real-world impact on a little girl who loves everything about swimming.
Date: Nov 24, 2025 - -
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‘Curious Conversations’ podcast: Robin Queen talks about knee injuries and recovery , articleQueen shared insights about the common mechanisms of injury, the impact of age and gender, and the importance of recovery and prevention strategies. She also provided general advice for athletes of all ages on injury prevention and recovery.
Date: Nov 17, 2025 - -
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Unraveling the secrets of ‘chemo brain’ , articleA new study by Jennifer Munson and Monet Roberts suggests memory problems and inability to concentrate following chemotherapy could result from poor lymphatic-system drainage in response to the cancer drugs.
Date: Oct 13, 2025 - -
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First-ever construction helmet ratings show modern designs can save lives , articleThe lab's first safety helmet rating system is based on data from worksite falls and draws a sharp distinction between traditional “hard hats,” known as Type I helmets, and Type II helmets that feature interior energy-absorbing materials.
Date: Sep 22, 2025 - -
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Predicting where a deadly brain cancer might go next , articleCancer researcher Jennifer Munson describes a novel method for identifying where glioblastoma is likely to recur based on fluid moving through and near the tumor.
Date: Sep 09, 2025 - -
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From running to research: Engineering student interns at Adidas , articleCombining a mechanical engineering major with a biomedical engineering minor, senior John Linehan used a six-month stint with Adidas in Germany to explore the biomechanics of athletic shoes.
Date: Aug 12, 2025 - -
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Visit from Malawi university leaders sparks new ideas for global collaboration , articleVirginia Tech and the Malawi University of Science and Technology are expanding a longtime partnership that connects students and researchers across engineering, medicine, public health, and design.
Date: Jun 12, 2025 - -
Video ItemNational Biomechanics Day , video
Each April, BEAM celebrates National Biomechanics Day by inviting local high school students to campus for a day filled with hands on activities highlighting all the field of biomechanics has to offer.
Date: Apr 16, 2025 - -
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Michael Bartlett, Steve Rowson named senior members of the National Academy of Inventors , articleThe award recognizes Bartlett and Rowson as rising leaders in their fields with success in patents, licensing, and commercialization and for producing technologies that have brought, or aspire to bring, real impact on the welfare of society.
Date: Mar 08, 2024 - -
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Graduate students vie for top prizes in science fair with a twist , articleElementary students judged Virginia Tech graduate students' research presentations at the Flip the Fair event held at the Melrose Branch Library in Roanoke.
Date: Oct 17, 2023 - -
Video ItemHokie spirit drives alumni in the Division of Campus Planning Infrastructure and Facilities , video
Preparing for homecoming by talking with alumni Travis Jessee class of '05, Nam Nguyen class of '88, and Sandra Graham class of '96 about their time as students at Virginia Tech, as well as reflecting on their transition to employees within the Division of Campus Planning Infrastructure and Facilities.
Date: Oct 02, 2023 - -
Video ItemFuture bioengineers get a head start on the fall semester , video
The VT-ESTEEMED program is providing educational opportunities that inspire students from diverse backgrounds, particularly those underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, to pursue advanced studies and careers in research. The program activities begin the summer preceding the freshman year and extend through the summer following the sophomore year of undergraduate studies.
Date: Jul 21, 2023 - -
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Proof-of-Concept Program funds 12 research projects , articleIn its fourth year, LINK + LICENSE + LAUNCH’s program has funded 12 teams led by Virginia Tech researchers with a total of $600,000 in funding.
Date: Jun 02, 2023 - -
Video ItemTaylor 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 ItemBioTech 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 ItemBarath 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 - -
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Class of 2022: Biomedical engineering student blends research experience with a service-minded outlook , articleJustin Laiti is graduating this spring with the first cohort of biomedical engineering majors in the College of Engineering. As a student, he quickly discovered the service component of his field of study.
Date: Apr 29, 2022 - -
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Virginia Tech celebrates its inventors , articleThe Virginia Tech inventions highlighted span a wide array of technology areas, including those related to vaccine development, cyber solutions, communications and advanced manufacturing technologies, and antimicrobial films that suppress the transmission of deadly diseases.
Date: Apr 19, 2022 - -
Video ItemHelmet Lab puts snow sport helmets to the test , video
The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab has released ratings for snow sports helmets, the first to evaluate how effectively headgear worn by skiers and snowboarders protects against head injuries like concussion. The researchers, led by associate professor of biomedical engineering and mechanics Steve Rowson, combed through hours of footage to study how these athletes hit their heads in real-world events, and then recreated those impacts in the lab to measure how 35 helmets on the market stack up against each other. This is the seventh major ratings release for the lab, which has been redefining sports safety since they first published ratings for varsity football helmets in 2011.
Date: Feb 10, 2022 -
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