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Results for: Economical and Sustainable Materials
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Article ItemA Hokie packaging major faces reality … television , article
Packaging systems and design major Zachary Weston talks about his experience on the YouTube reality show “Pack It!”
Date: Aug 22, 2023 -
Article ItemInto the woods: Forestry curriculum provides immersive experience , article
The 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 -
Article ItemSawdust and supercars , article
Students learn about the manufacturing industry in Virginia firsthand during the Manufacturing Institute’s inaugural trip.
Date: Apr 27, 2023 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech students drive the sustainable future of packaging at PackEXPO , article
Students 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 -
Article ItemTrying out potential careers from packaging to conservation , article
Students in the College of Natural Resources and Environment are getting a head start on career success through summer internships.
Date: Aug 18, 2022 -
Article ItemThe hard challenges of a soft material: Developing a circular economy for polyurethane foams , article
A collaborative grant will help researchers investigate the challenges of recycling polyurethane foams as part of a circular economy.
Date: Nov 19, 2021 -
Article ItemFrom green wood to a green world: How Extension specialists are impacting America’s hardwood industry , article
Extension 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 -
Article ItemFrom treetops to tree cores: A new generation of foresters conducts summer research , article
The 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 -
Article ItemCan hemp help plywood? A Hokie investigates alternative uses for cannabidiol bioproducts , article
One 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 -
Article ItemA tale of trusses and two-by-fours: Virginia Tech and Forest Service connect housing data with forest products industry , article
The 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 -
Article ItemChemistry’s Feng Lin will use NSF CAREER grant to push development of sustainable rechargeable batteries , article
Feng 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 -
Article ItemDestination Areas continue to advance Virginia Tech’s transdisciplinary strengths, impacts , article
Destination Areas are designed to support and accelerate Virginia Tech’s transformation of areas of interdisciplinary strength into dynamic, transdisciplinary collaborations.
Date: Apr 01, 2021 -
Article ItemRaffaella De Vita elected fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering , article
De 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 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech named Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute managing member , article
CyManII 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 -
Article ItemNew lab opens doors to materials science , article
Two 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 -
Article ItemFindings by physicist Rana Ashkar upend understanding of cholesterol’s effects on cellular membranes , article
Ashkar 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 -
Article ItemDREAMS lab designs novel respirator for health care workers fighting COVID-19 , article
Led 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 -
Article ItemMultiuniversity partnership receives $23 million NSF grant to accelerate U.S. research on glycomaterials , article
A 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 -
Article ItemInnovations in science and engineering lead to 3D printed latex rubber breakthrough , article
This novel process could unlock the ability to 3D print a variety of elastic materials with complex geometric shapes.
Date: Jul 13, 2020 -
Article ItemMultifunctional porous carbon fibers show significant promise in capacitive desalination , article
Researchers 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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