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Article ItemThe need for women in STEM is greater than ever, says expert , article
Women make up only 35% of the workforce in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) - the greatest disparities occurring in engineering and computer sciences. Christina DiMarino, an engineering professor at Virginia Tech, said now is the time to flip the script and explained why it is so important that education for women and underrepresented groups about STEM fields starts early in life.
Date: Mar 14, 2024 -
Article ItemBuilding up the semiconductor workforce with $30 million partnership , article
Virginia Tech faculty Yang "Cindy" Yi and Luke Lester are taking on the challenge to bring more women into technology and semiconductor industries through UPWARDS, an international partnership between the U.S. and Japan.
Date: Mar 08, 2024 -
Article ItemDesigning hardware with security in mind , article
Hardware and software design typically prioritizes speed and efficiency at the expense of security. The research of Wenjie Xiong, a Commonwealth Cyber Initiative Fellow, aims to bridge the gap.
Date: Mar 01, 2024 -
Article ItemNew Boeing Scholars share why they chose the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus for their M.Eng degree , article
“Virginia Tech is full of resources and the students are amazing too,” Merna Khamis, a computer science master's student, said. “I feel like I’m learning everything that I needed to prepare me for work after graduation... Virginia Tech will be always the right choice.”
Date: Feb 27, 2024 -
Article ItemCollective agency, collective change , article
The National Science Foundation has awarded Virginia Tech engineering faculty $1.2 million to study efforts to overcome isolation and scholarly devaluation among Black discipline-based education researchers. The three-year study is a collaboration with Ohio State and Vanderbilt universities.
Date: Feb 26, 2024 -
Article ItemDetecting COVID-19 in the air , article
A team of more than a dozen faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and student researchers are combining their expertise to develop a device that can assess the environmental risk of COVID-19 transmission in real time. Led by University Distinguished Professor Linsey Marr, the team has made great strides in figuring out how to successfully capture the necessary amount of air, filter it, deposit it onto a test strip, and identify virus particles.
Date: Feb 23, 2024 -
Article ItemAlumni Spotlight: Aiming for the stars with Megan Bennett '20 , article
Thanks to her electrical engineering degree from Virginia Tech, Megan Bennett EE’20 is headed to the moon. Not literally, of course. As an electrical design engineer at Blue Origin, Bennett works on the lunar development team and transportation unit, where she is building a lunar habitat and lander that will host NASA-selected astronauts to live and work in space.
Date: Feb 23, 2024 -
Article ItemCelebrating Black History Month at the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus , article
In recognition of Black History Month, the Innovation Campus reached out to two members of our community: Britney Aiken, computer science master’s student, and Paul Ampadu, professor of electrical and computer engineering and diversity lead.
Date: Feb 23, 2024 -
Video ItemExploring the potential of robotics with VT CRO , video
The Competitive Robotics Organization at VT is a student-run club made up of multiple engineering and support teams. With help from their main sponsor, Boeing, VT CRO allows students to design and build robots using emerging technology.
Date: Feb 22, 2024 -
Article ItemPowerhouse professor receives honorary doctorate for contributions to power electronics , article
For Dushan Boroyevich, power electronics isn’t just a career or area of research, it’s a passion. In November, that passion was recognized by the University of West Bohemia, where Boroyevich was awarded with the honorary title of doctor honoris causa.
Date: Feb 20, 2024 -
Article ItemInventor spotlight: Masoud Agah , article
An electrical and computer engineering professor, Agah is focused on design and fabrication of semiconductor and microfluidic chips and integrated microsystems with applications in public safety, environmental monitoring, health care, and homeland security.
Date: Feb 19, 2024 -
Article ItemRung by rung, graduate students climb toward cybersecurity careers , article
Graduate school can seem like a game of Chutes and Ladders, and Virginia Tech students in security fields are making use of Commonwealth Cyber Initiative resources to advance toward future careers.
Date: Feb 16, 2024 -
Article ItemCCI, Virginia Tech to hold prominent roles in $42 million wireless project , article
The CCI xG Testbed, based at Virginia Tech in Arlington, will be the Washington, D.C., area home of a testing, evaluation, and research and development center dubbed Platform for O-RAN Testing, Orchestration, and Management with AI Control or POTOMAC.
Date: Feb 13, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Engineering’s online rankings rise in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report , article
In 2024, Virginia Tech Engineering Online ranked No. 17 for Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs, No. 8 for Best Online Master of Industrial Engineering Programs and No. 11 for Best Online Master of Electrical Engineering Programs.
Date: Feb 07, 2024 -
Article Item'Curious Conversations' podcast: Luiz DaSilva talks about the future of wireless networks and CCI's test beds , article
DaSilva joined the podcast to chat about the evolution of wireless networks, the importance of advancing the next generation of wireless, and the critical role the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative is playing in that advancement.
Date: Feb 05, 2024 -
Article ItemFormer Amazon research scientist joins Innovation Campus to lead new Quantum Center , article
Steven Flammia has joined Virginia Tech as director of the Innovation Campus’ new Center for Quantum Architecture and Software Development, located in Alexandria, VA. He will be charged with driving strategy and building the team for the new Center, including spearheading the hiring of additional faculty scientists.
Date: Feb 01, 2024 -
Article ItemNew software simulates the impact of alternative fuels for freight trains , article
Researchers at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute recently created a nationwide multi-train simulation software, called NeTrainSim, to show the impacts of a countrywide shift away from diesel.
Date: Jan 18, 2024 -
Article ItemYuhao Zhang receives 2024 Young Investigator Award from the Office of Naval Research , article
Utilizing cutting edge power electronics research, Zhang will study two different structural designs for semiconductors in naval power devices.
Date: Jan 15, 2024 -
Article ItemCompeting for a cause , article
Departments in the College of Engineering were challenged to reach maximum participation on Giving Day last year. In 2023, materials science and engineering, Myers-Lawson School of Construction, and civil and environmental engineering won a collective $50,000 that has supported students' opportunities.
Date: Jan 09, 2024 -
Article ItemIndustry expert added to statewide alliance to advance semiconductor research, operations , article
Prabesh Dulal joins the Virginia Alliance for Semiconductor Technology as its associate director of operations.
Date: Jan 05, 2024
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