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Results for: Economical and Sustainable Materials
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A Hokie packaging major faces reality … television , articlePackaging systems and design major Zachary Weston talks about his experience on the YouTube reality show “Pack It!”
Date: Aug 22, 2023 -
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Into the woods: Forestry curriculum provides immersive experience , articleThe College of Natural Resources and Environment is where the fundamentals of forestry science merge with new technologies and hands-on experiences, readying students to take on the challenges of conserving, managing, and utilizing our forest environments.
Date: Jul 17, 2023 -
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Sawdust and supercars , articleStudents learn about the manufacturing industry in Virginia firsthand during the Manufacturing Institute’s inaugural trip.
Date: Apr 27, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech students drive the sustainable future of packaging at PackEXPO , articleStudents gain critical networking and career development experiences while presenting on the future of sustainable packaging at the industry’s largest convention.
Date: Jan 23, 2023 -
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Trying out potential careers from packaging to conservation , articleStudents in the College of Natural Resources and Environment are getting a head start on career success through summer internships.
Date: Aug 18, 2022 -
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The hard challenges of a soft material: Developing a circular economy for polyurethane foams , articleA collaborative grant will help researchers investigate the challenges of recycling polyurethane foams as part of a circular economy.
Date: Nov 19, 2021 -
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From green wood to a green world: How Extension specialists are impacting America’s hardwood industry , articleExtension specialists in the College of Natural Resources and Environment are working with industry professionals and utilizing new technologies to enhance the hardwood market in Appalachia.
Date: Oct 27, 2021 -
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From treetops to tree cores: A new generation of foresters conducts summer research , articleThe student research is part of the Next Generation Scholars Program, which aims to expand opportunities for underrepresented students interested in the fields of forestry and environmental resources management.
Date: Sep 23, 2021 -
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Can hemp help plywood? A Hokie investigates alternative uses for cannabidiol bioproducts , articleOne undergraduate student in the College of Natural Resources and Environment is conducting research utilizing hemp byproducts in the production of wood-based materials such as plywood.
Date: Sep 17, 2021 -
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A tale of trusses and two-by-fours: Virginia Tech and Forest Service connect housing data with forest products industry , articleThe monthly housing report helps companies and individuals close the gap between changes taking place in the housing industry and their impacts on the hardwood and softwood industries.
Date: Jul 08, 2021 -
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Chemistry’s Feng Lin will use NSF CAREER grant to push development of sustainable rechargeable batteries , articleFeng Lin of the Department of Chemistry will use a new National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award to develop rechargeable batteries that he hopes could one day impact the energy market.
Date: Jun 09, 2021 -
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Destination Areas continue to advance Virginia Tech’s transdisciplinary strengths, impacts , articleDestination Areas are designed to support and accelerate Virginia Tech’s transformation of areas of interdisciplinary strength into dynamic, transdisciplinary collaborations.
Date: Apr 01, 2021 -
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Raffaella De Vita elected fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering , articleDe Vita joined Virginia Tech’s biomedical engineering and mechanics department as a visiting professor in 2006 and as a full-time faculty member one year later.
Date: Feb 15, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech named Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute managing member , articleCyManII will enter into a five-year cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy to lead a consortium of 59 proposed member institutions in introducing a cybersecure energy-ROI that drives American manufacturers and supply chains to further adopt secure, energy-efficient approaches.
Date: Dec 18, 2020 -
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New lab opens doors to materials science , articleTwo research institutes pooled their resources to create a facility with an extensive collection of equipment that will accelerate materials research all over campus.
Date: Nov 17, 2020 -
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Findings by physicist Rana Ashkar upend understanding of cholesterol’s effects on cellular membranes , articleAshkar has published a new study with far-reaching implications in the general understanding of disease and the design of drug delivery methods in the effect of cholesterol in cell membranes.
Date: Sep 04, 2020 -
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DREAMS lab designs novel respirator for health care workers fighting COVID-19 , articleLed by mechanical engineering professor Chris Williams, the DREAMS lab has designed a novel respirator using rapid tooling and 3D printing resources from on-campus makerspaces and research labs.
Date: Aug 27, 2020 -
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Multiuniversity partnership receives $23 million NSF grant to accelerate U.S. research on glycomaterials , articleA new research hub will support computer-aided design and modeling of glycomaterials through a virtual user facility that will provide critical tools and services to the scientific community.
Date: Jul 29, 2020 -
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Innovations in science and engineering lead to 3D printed latex rubber breakthrough , articleThis novel process could unlock the ability to 3D print a variety of elastic materials with complex geometric shapes.
Date: Jul 13, 2020 -
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Multifunctional porous carbon fibers show significant promise in capacitive desalination , articleResearchers in the College of Science have developed a material that is up to 40 times faster in desalinating small batches of water than other materials available today.
Date: May 04, 2020
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