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Category: impact Five alumni inducted into Academy of Engineering Excellence , articleOnly 190 graduates have received this top honor from the College of Engineering in recognition of their outstanding career achievements and meaningful impact in their fields.
Date: May 15, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Experts available: Papal conclave, Trump's first 100 days, Canada's election, Google's monopoly hearing, and more , articleVirginia Tech experts can discuss the upcoming papal conclave, Trump's first 100 days, Canada's federal elections, Google's monopoly hearing, flood risk in the Pacific Northwest, and more.
Date: Apr 28, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Trouble in 'Paradise'? Experts explain what the Hulu/ABC show got wrong about life underground , articleA hit show set in an underground community raised some red flags for Virginia Tech engineering faculty. They shared how living in an underground bunker would really work.
Date: Apr 23, 2025 - -
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Category: academics Class of 2025: Brian Arnold harvests a wealth of mining experience , articleBrian Arnold, mining engineering senior, has a wealth of hands-on industry experience and will stay at VT another year to complete his Master's in mining engineering.
Date: Apr 22, 2025 - -
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Category: research Mining engineering professor's research aims to help dust-exposed workers breathe easier , articleEmily Sarver and her team are using state-of-the-art electron microscopy tools to detect and analyze mineral particles in lung tissue. Their goal: keeping people safe from respirable dust–based illnesses like silicosis.
Date: Apr 16, 2025 - -
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Category: academics Virginia Tech's mining and minerals engineering department attends the 2025 Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Conference and Expo , articleEach year, the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) brings together dedicated professionals from the mining and minerals industry at the annual MINEXCHANGE Conference and Expo. This year's conference and expo took place in Denver, Colorado, where the Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering at Virginia Tech sent 42 students and faculty to participate.
Date: Mar 26, 2025 - -
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Category: research Virginia Tech to lead $10 million critical mineral research coalition in Appalachia , articleThe project has the potential to boost economic growth and job creation throughout the greater Appalachian region.
Date: Feb 27, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Journalist resource: Experts look ahead to the top stories of 2025 , articleWith the Trump administration’s promises of transformative policies across the economy, international relations, and climate action, Virginia Tech's experts are ready to add insights and context to your stories. To schedule an interview with any of our experts on the top stories of the year, email mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Jan 23, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Experts available: Silver, gold or a lump of coal, history of wreaths, budgeting, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week on a variety of holiday-related topics. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Dec 16, 2024 - -
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Category: impact Virginia Tech experts provide holiday season tips and insights , articleVirginia Tech has a plethora of experts representing many disciplines available for interviews on a variety of holiday-connected topics and research. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Dec 09, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Virginia Tech selected to lead $11.6 million research study for industrial decarbonization in the Roanoke Valley , articleThe project, dubbed Project CARDINAL, would prevent an estimated 50 million metric tons of carbon from going into the atmosphere in the next three decades.
Date: Nov 06, 2024 - -
Video ItemCategory: academics Mining engineering's blast day , video
First-year general engineering students visited Rockydale Quarries Corporation's Roanoke quarry to experience surface mining and a controlled blast.
Date: Oct 30, 2024 - -
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Category: culture Corps of Cadets alumni Ensign Claire Seibel, Capt. John Russell named Miami game Hokie Heroes , articleSeibel and Russell are both deployed in the Pacific Ocean on the USS Boxer.
Date: Sep 27, 2024 - -
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Category: research Researcher develops technology to provide cleaner energy and cleaner water , articleA research team led by Wencai Zhang of the Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering has received a $1.8 million grant from the Department of Energy to recover high-demand metals, such as lithium and rare earth elements, from produced water from the Marcellus Shale in the Appalachian Basin.
Date: Sep 05, 2024 - -
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Category: academics Bevlee Watford honored with emerita status , articleA member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 1992, Watford is best known for being the founding executive director of Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity and the associate dean of equity and engagement.
Date: Sep 03, 2024 - -
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Category: research Underground carbon storage project takes root , articleVirginia Tech is serving as the technical lead of the U.S. Department of Energy-funded project that aims to store more than 1.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year and reduce the risk and costs of future projects.
Date: Jul 31, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech Advantage Summer interns unearth opportunities and skills across departments , articleThis summer, six students from four departments across Virginia Tech are working on interdisciplinary research projects in the Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering.
Date: Jul 24, 2024 - -
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Category: research 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Ryan Pollyea talks about geologic carbon sequestration , articleGeologic carbon sequestration is the process of permanently storing carbon dioxide thousands of feet below the Earth’s surface. Pollyea explained what types of rock this is currently known to work with, the efforts he and his colleagues are taking to expand this to other geologic regions, and the potential impact that could have for the environment and economics.
Date: Jun 03, 2024 - -
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Category: research 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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Category: campus experience Holden Hall earns LEED Gold certification from U.S. Green Building Council , articleHolden Hall is the 24th Virginia Tech facility to become LEED certified and the ninth to earn LEED Gold certification.
Date: May 10, 2024 -
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