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Class of 2024: Aliya Kaplan named outstanding graduate in materials science and engineering , articleAliya Kaplan named the 2024 outstanding graduate in materials science and engineering.
Date: Apr 22, 2024 -
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Researchers develop a new way to safely boost immune cells to fight cancer , articleResearchers in the College of Engineering explore a cancer immunotherapy treatment that involves activating the immune cells in the body and reprogramming them to attack and destroy cancer cells. This therapeutic method frequently uses cytokines, small protein molecules that act as intercellular biochemical messengers and are released by the body's immune cells to coordinate their response.
Date: Apr 19, 2024 -
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Six Virginia Tech faculty elected AAAS Fellows , articleThe newly elected lifetime fellows represent the fields of biological sciences, chemistry, medical sciences, and engineering followed by neuroscience and physics.
Date: Apr 18, 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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Competing for a cause , articleDepartments 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 -
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Researchers secure $2 million grant to develop airborne pathogen-monitoring technology , articleWith the funding, Bahareh Behkam and her team will use the funding to develop engineered living systems for indoor air monitoring.
Date: Nov 30, 2023 -
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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Feng Lin talks about the chemistry of better batteries , articleLin broke down some of the current challenges to mass producing an effective and affordable battery, and shared his thoughts on the potential for coal in helping overcome these hurdles.
Date: Nov 27, 2023 -
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Highly Cited Researchers 2023: Lina Quan , articleAn assistant professor of chemistry in the College of Science, Quan was one of six Virginia Tech researchers recently named to Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2023 list. Quan's research focuses on the optical and electronic properties of emerging semiconductors.
Date: Nov 26, 2023 -
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Veterinary college’s Audrey Ruple inducted into two scientific honor societies , articleRuple was nominated and elected to membership in the Sigma Xi honor society and the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health.
Date: Nov 08, 2023 -
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Mechanical engineering professor uses coal to create 'wonder material' , articleLightweight, strong, electrically conductive, and antimicrobial — graphene is a prime candidate for a host of applications. Now, a Virginia Tech team is making the material from a surprising source.
Date: Oct 17, 2023 -
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$10 million award from the Department of Defense will fund pioneering Sensing and Cyber Center of Excellence , articleThe center will engage in groundbreaking research with potential military and commercial implications.
Date: Sep 29, 2023 -
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An unexpected way to upcycle: Plastic waste transforms into soap , articleGuoliang “Greg” Liu of the Department of Chemistry has discovered a new method of recycling plastics — from milk cartons, food containers, and plastic bags — into soap. The method: Heat the long carbon chains in the plastics then quickly cool them.
Date: Aug 10, 2023 -
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Optimizing electric vehicles , article Date: Aug 09, 2023 -
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Innovating around complex problems , articleVirginia Tech inventors who contributed to the innovation ecosystem last year by disclosing 169 new innovations, executed 30 new license agreements with commercial partners, and created 10 new start-up companies, were honored at the second annual Celebrating Innovation event, last Monday.
Date: Apr 28, 2023 -
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Engineering disciplines team up to fight plastic pollution , articleWith industry partner, Charlottesville-based NatureORAL Co., and collaborators at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Dentistry, Abby Whittington and her team have received $75,000 in seed money from the Virginia Commonwealth Commercialization Fund to begin a project that could reduce the growing problem of medical waste worldwide.
Date: Mar 31, 2023 -
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Seed funding jump-starts 20 transdisciplinary projects , articleSmall grants from the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science lay the groundwork for big success stories.
Date: Feb 15, 2023 -
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Chemistry’s Feng Lin awarded $2.95 million grant to develop new electric vehicle batteries , articleFeng Lin, a Virginia Tech expert in the development of electric vehicle (EV) batteries, has been awarded a $2.95 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). His funding is part of a larger campaign announced this week by the DOE as it funds 12 U.S.-based projects with $42 million to strengthen the domestic supply chain for advanced batteries that power electric vehicles.
Date: Jan 17, 2023 -
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3D printing the future of education, industry, and defense , articleVirginia Tech has received a U.S. Department of Defense grant that will fund up to $800,000 for the purchase of a computerized additive friction stir deposition machine that will be housed in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and be made available to interested researchers from across the university — and beyond.
Date: Jan 05, 2023 -
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Researchers to lead Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society , articleKathy Lu, a prominent College of Engineering researcher, was elected president, and Deborah Good, of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, was elected director of the mid-Atlantic region of Sigma Xi in November. Both will serve three-year terms beginning July 1.
Date: Jan 03, 2023
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