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Article ItemCategory: impact Second cohort of Dean's Fellows advances College of Engineering strategic plan , article
Over the past year, 17 faculty members were given an inside look at how to create large-scale, transdisciplinary research centers with the potential for big impact.
Date: May 19, 2025 - -
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Article ItemCategory: news directly from around campus Computer science launches alumni academy at spring banquet , article
The Department of Computer Science presents its Distinguished Alumni Awards to graduates who exemplify Ut Prosim, technological excellence, and innovation in their workplaces and communities.
Date: May 14, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: academics Class of 2025: Akshay Bansal becomes first Ph.D. graduate in quantum computing , article
"Like artificial intelligence, quantum technology offers a completely new approach,” Assistant Professor of Computer Science Jamie Sikora said. After several years of investment in faculty, students, and facilities, the Department of Computer Science is graduating its first Ph.D. student in the rapidly evolving field of quantum computing this May.
Date: May 14, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: culture Afghan Dreamer, now a Virginia Tech student, reflects on movie about her team's triumphs , article
The new movie “Rule Breakers” tells the story of the first Afghan Girls Robotic Team, known as the Afghan Dreamers, and how the teammates overcame cultural, financial, and diplomatic obstacles to participate in international robotics competitions. One of them, Ayda Haydarpour, now studies computer science. She discusses what it's like having a movie about her experiences hit silver screens and streaming services.
Date: May 14, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: academics Undergraduate researchers win big at computer science showcase , article
Held annually, the Virginia Tech Undergraduate Research in Computer Science symposum highlights student-led research across a range of engineering disciplines, from advanced materials and biomedical applications to robotics, computing, and environmental innovation.
Date: May 13, 2025 - -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Advantage Undergraduate design team streamlines 3D printing process , video
The Manufacturing Work Cell team with Virginia Tech's Competitive Robotics Organization (VT CRO) has created an autonomous 3D print farm to meet the growing needs of VT CRO's eight design teams. The team took home first place in the Additive Manufacturing category as well as the Honda Innovation Award at the National Robotics Challenge in April.
Date: May 13, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: academics Class of 2025: Casey Munk is cracking the code for biomedical engineering and mechanics , article
Casey Munk seemed destined from the start to become a Hokie engineer. Now she's combining biomedical engineering and computer science to push the frontiers of human performance.
Date: May 12, 2025 - -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Wrestling complex problems into elegant solutions , video
2025 College of Engineering Outstanding Senior, Mikey Harrigan, is using his lessons from wrestling to help others avoid mental health crises using an app that he helped develop, Hippo Flow. Inspired by the concept of beauty and how to define the word, Mikey continues to seek meaning in the world and, as he says, is trying to "maximize good."
Date: May 09, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: academics Class of 2025: Michael 'Mikey' Harrigan finds purpose through innovation , article
Harrigan came to Virginia Tech inspired to pursue a career that would help people struggling with medical issues, such as his grandfather's battle with dementia. Combining neuroscience with computer science has given him powerful tools to pursue that goal.
Date: May 08, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: academics Class of 2025: Baiyi Zhang brings global perspective to computer science , article
From Ningxia to Northern Virginia, Zhang’s journey is marked by courage, curiosity, and the confidence he found at Virginia Tech.
Date: May 08, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: research Researchers celebrated for innovating science for society , article
Virginia Tech faculty were recognized for their scholarship and ingenuity at Innovation and Partnerships’ fourth annual Celebrating Innovation event.
Date: May 07, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: impact Experts available: Air travel concerns, AI scams, papal conclave begins this week, and more , article
The Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news including., air travel anxiety, AI-enhanced scams, the conclave, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: May 05, 2025 - -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction New research exposes harmful digital ad practices , article
Muhammad Ali Gulzar’s research team wasn’t looking for a quirk in digital advertising systems that exploits screen reading technologies and could lead to accessibility violations for web developers. But the discovery could improve the lives of more than 2 billion people worldwide and help website developers make their content more accessible.
Date: May 02, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: impact Experts explain ways to safeguard against AI-enhanced scams , article
Scams enhanced by upgrades to artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to reach a new level of deception. A panel of Virginia Tech experts, including computer ethics educator Dan Dunlap, digital literacy educator Julia Feerrar, cybersecurity researcher Murat Kantarcioglu, and criminologist Katalin Parti, discuss the implications of this ever-advancing technology.
Date: Apr 30, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: research Commonwealth Cyber Initiative unites Virginia universities to advance AI and cybersecurity research , article
The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative awarded 18 seed grants to nine Virginia public universities for a total of $1.61 million to address cybersecurity issues in artificial intelligence.
Date: Apr 29, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: research Interdisciplinary project brings ancient Egypt to life through virtual reality , article
A group of faculty and students are participating in an interdisciplinary project that recreates artifacts and drawings of relics found in the tomb of Meketre and uses digital technology to allow people to step inside the world of Egypt thousands of years ago.
Date: Apr 28, 2025 - -
Video ItemCategory: culture Afghan student's story comes to the big screen , video
Ayda Haydarpour is a computer science student at Virginia Tech. In 2021, Haydarpour and her peers on the Afghan Girls Robotics Team, “Afghan Dreamers,” won the Judges Award in FIRST Robotics Global 2021 competition. Their robotics team is the focus of a recent movie, Rule Breakers.
Date: Apr 23, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: academics Edward Fox honored with emeritus status , article
A member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 41 years, Fox served as principal or co-principal investigator on 147 grants, doing highly multidisciplinary research.
Date: Apr 18, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: culture Meet the Corps of Cadets leaders for the spring semester , article
These leaders make up the cadet chain of command and are responsible for the planning and operations of the corps every day.
Date: Apr 18, 2025 -
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