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Virginia Tech researcher’s breakthrough discovery uses engineered surfaces to shed heat , articleAssociate Professor Jiangtao Cheng’s discovery offers great potential in heat transfer applications such as the cooling of industrial machines. When it comes to cooling equipment like nuclear reactors, every degree counts.
Date: May 24, 2024 -
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A hydrogen future could offer sustainable energy and economic growth for Appalachia , articleA $1.5 million grant will allow researchers to study the feasibility of underground hydrogen storage in already-depleted oil and gas fields throughout the region, bringing new economic and job opportunities.
Date: May 13, 2024 -
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Green technology requires mined materials — and a workforce to meet demand , articleThe mining industry is booming as more minerals are needed to produce next generation technologies. At the same time, enrollment is down in mining engineering programs across the country. Can an industry already struggling to find and retain talent keep up with the demand?
Date: Apr 10, 2024 -
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Experts expanding the reach of engineering research , articleOne of the advantages of the research enterprise at Virginia Tech lies in its blend of experts with budding inventors. By employing specialists who both innovate and teach, a full body of knowledge is being passed on to the next generation of engineers.
Date: Apr 03, 2024 -
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Boiled bubbles jump to carry more heat , articleBubbles are an optimal way to carry heat, and Jonathan Boreyko's team has engineered a surface that makes them jump to carry even more.
Date: Dec 04, 2023 -
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Mill Mountain Garden Club explores Health Sciences and Technology campus green roof, other conservation measures , articleThe club is keenly interested in environmental conservation, and members wanted to see how the newest building on Virginia Tech’s Health Sciences and Technology campus in Roanoke earned a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Date: Sep 06, 2023 -
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Corporate Research Center-led coalition wins GO Virginia grant to advance green hydrogen in Hampton Roads , articleThe $1.6 million in state funding will build a hydrogen power demonstration lab at Tech Center Research Park in Newport News. It will also provide workforce training for the clean energy sector and deliver educational programming through the Center for Economic and Community Engagement and the Newport News Center.
Date: Apr 12, 2023 -
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Aaron Noble appointed head of the Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering , articleNoble is a three-time alum of the department that he will lead beginning on June 25, and he is a professor passionate about classroom and hands-on teaching.
Date: Apr 05, 2023 -
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Chemistry’s Michael Schulz awarded National Science Foundation CAREER award , articleThe award, which begins in May, comes on the heels of Schulz receiving a U.S. Department of Energy Early Career Research Program award last year.
Date: Apr 03, 2023 -
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Wu Feng receives Test of Time Award for work on energy-efficient high-performance computing , articleDespite a critical reception, Feng’s contributions to energy-efficient supercomputing have withstood the test of time and heavily influenced trends in green high-performance computing.
Date: Jan 02, 2023 -
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Mining for the future , articleResearchers work toward sustainable ways to provide minerals that are critical to new technologies and a global green energy future.
Date: Sep 22, 2022