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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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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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A time to be thankful: News about Hokie Nation , articleHokies in Blacksburg and across the world do work that advances study, impacts communities, and leads the charge for positive change.
Date: Nov 29, 2023 -
Video ItemResearching supersonic jet noise at afterburning conditions , video
Assistant Professor Joseph Meadows talks about his team's research into jet noise, conducted at the Advanced Power and Propulsion Lab.
Date: Nov 28, 2023 -
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AI—The good, the bad, and the scary , articleThere is no denying that Artificial Intelligence has changed our lives. However, some might argue if it’s for the better.
Date: Nov 14, 2023 -
Video ItemRobots collaborating with humans , video
Soheil Habibian, a Ph.D. Candidate in the College of Engineering, is collaborating with a group from Purdue University to develop algorithms that allow robots to interact with humans. "By 'interaction,' I mean learn from humans, learn how to collaborate with humans," said Habibian. "If we make robots more intelligent, they would be able to understand the human, and to be understood by the human."
Date: Nov 13, 2023 -
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Experts available: Government shutdown looming, winter weather outlook, holiday travel, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Nov 13, 2023 -
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Engineering students restore Costa Rican community’s gathering place , articleDuring the 10-day service-learning trip, the seven students and their professor lived out ‘Ut Prosim’ and worked through a language barrier.
Date: Oct 27, 2023 -
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Brian Lattimer named a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers , articleLattimer's research in the dynamics of fire and has been funded by the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Office of Naval Research, and National Science Foundation, among others.
Date: Oct 25, 2023 -
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Ozzie Abaye appointed Thomas B. Hutcheson Jr. Professor of Agronomy , articleA member of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty since 1993 and Virginia Cooperative Extension specialist, Abaye is known internationally for her extensive work to improve the livelihoods of farmers, women, and children in West Africa through sustainable agriculture.
Date: Oct 20, 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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Virginia Tech and Weizmann Institute of Science tackle cell migration on fibers , articleAmrinder Nain has established international research partnerships for unique investigations in cellular movement. As his team looks at the coiling movement of cells, he continues to champion globally connected labs.
Date: Oct 11, 2023 -
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College of Engineering selects inaugural Dean's Fellows cohort , articleThe new program will help faculty and staff from across the college better understand how to take a project from ideation through implementation, and the first cohort will concentrate on graduate education, offering support to the college’s PROTEGE initiative.
Date: Oct 11, 2023 -
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Cross country, fast food, and authenticity: The journey of engineer Lianne Lami , articleLami ’88 had just started her career in engineering when it derailed. To make ends meet, she took a job at Taco Bell, where a customer asked her, “What do you normally do?” Her honest response jump-started a return to the field she has loved for almost 30 years.
Date: Oct 09, 2023 -
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Jiangtao Cheng receives international funding to study spiderwebs as biosensors , articleThe dew-covered spiderweb you see in your yard might soon become a platform to detect airborne viruses. Cheng received an international grant from the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation to build bio-inspired technology that could serve as an early warning system for pathogens such as COVID.
Date: Sep 29, 2023 -
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Shima Shahab named Mary Virginia Jones Faculty Fellow in Mechanical Engineering , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community since 2015, Shahab’s research and scholarship specializes on developing new approaches to creating acoustic lenses used in novel ultrasound therapy.
Date: Sep 12, 2023 -
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Future Mitchell Hall brings promise for engineering research and experiential learning , articleOn Aug. 29, Virginia Tech Board of Visitors' Buildings and Grounds Committee approved the design review for Mitchell Hall, a state-of-the-art engineering and research building that will provide engineering students, faculty, and staff with innovative lab space and ample opportunities for experiential learning.
Date: Aug 29, 2023 -
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Extreme environments expert discusses causes of recent wildfires , articleWildfires in Hawaii have devastated the island of Maui and leveled the historic town of Lahaina. Canada continues to experience its worst ever wildfire season, with more than 1,000 active fires. Brian Lattimer, Director of Virginia Tech’s Extreme Environments and Materials Lab, explains what the Maui and Canadian wildfires have in common.
Date: Aug 28, 2023 -
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Pinar Acar receives NSF CAREER award to design the materials of the future , articleAcar’s team specializes in creating digital profiles of materials. In this project, the team will be creating digital models set to music.
Date: Jul 27, 2023 -
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Graduate student team wins award for innovative 3D-printed water filter design , articleThree interdisciplinary graduate students in the macromolecular science and engineering program won an international Digital Manufacturing Challenge award for their design.
Date: Jul 18, 2023
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