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Category: academics Class of 2025: Akshay Bansal becomes first Ph.D. graduate in quantum computing , article"Like artificial intelligence, quantum technology offers a completely new approach,” Assistant Professor of Computer Science Jamie Sikora said. After several years of investment in faculty, students, and facilities, the Department of Computer Science is graduating its first Ph.D. student in the rapidly evolving field of quantum computing this May.
Date: May 14, 2025 - -
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Alumni leaders of industry spotlight: Erica Stump '16 , articleStump combined her passions for entrepreneurship and quantum computingto forge a path from startup founder to Sales Director at IonQ.
Date: Apr 23, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Astronomers claim strong evidence of alien life, but experts urge caution , articleAstronomers detected a possible signature of life on a distant planet. A Virginia Tech astrophysicist offers insights into the discovery and urges caution.
Date: Apr 17, 2025 - -
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Category: impact What in the world is quantum? Experts explain , articleIs quantum as hard to understand as everyone says? Well, yes. But for World Quantum Day, Virginia Tech professors from the College of Science and the College of Engineering help us figure out what all the buzz is about.
Date: Apr 11, 2025 - -
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Category: research What overrides the brain’s satiety signals and promotes overeating? , articleA team of Virginia Tech neuroscientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC will capture real-time brain signals that govern people’s decisions about food with help from a $2.75 million grant.
Date: Apr 08, 2025 - -
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Category: academics Giti Khodaparast named fellow of international society of optics and photonics , articleKhodaparast, physics professor and L.C. Hassinger Faculty Fellow in Nanoscience, has been elected a 2025 fellow of SPIE.
Date: Apr 01, 2025 - -
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Category: research Physics’ Rana Ashkar named 2025 Sloan Research Fellow , articleThe Sloan Research Fellowship recognizes exceptional early career researchers whose creativity, innovation, and accomplishments are poised to revolutionize their fields.
Date: Mar 03, 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: research Virginia Tech physicist earns Early Career Research award from Department of Energy , articleMarie Boër, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and bridged faculty member at the Jefferson Lab, is expected to generate new foundational knowledge in the field of hadronic physics with her current research.
Date: Jan 13, 2025 - -
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Category: research Quieting the noise to bridge the quantum gap , articleQuantum computing may well be a vital component of our technological future. Steve Flammia, director of the Center for Quantum Architecture and Software Development at Virginia Tech’s Innovation Campus, believes we're close to a breakthrough that could change the way we conceive of what's possible with computers.
Date: Dec 17, 2024 - -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Virginia Tech researcher examines theoretical quantum information sciences , video
Sophia Economou, the T. Marshall Hahn Chair in Physics, is an expert in quantum information sciences and directs of the Center for Quantum Information Science and Engineering. Her work has led to several breakthroughs in the field, including the co-development of the first adaptive quantum simulation algorithm to solve classically intractable problems in a mostly autonomous way and pioneering the idea of efficiently generating photonic resource states from matter qubits. She is one of four researchers honored with a Jacob A. Lutz III Award for Eminent Scholars.
Date: Nov 14, 2024 - -
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Category: academics For students, by students: New initiative aims to make Virginia Tech a leader in peer education , articleA new online academy, a community of practice, and an international journal are elevating how undergrads mentor, tutor, and coach students.
Date: Nov 13, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Inaugural recipients named for Lutz Awards , articleSophia Economou, Zheng “Phil” Xiang, John Rossmeisl, and Markus Breitschmid earned the first Jacob A. Lutz III Awards for Eminent Scholars during Virginia Tech’s annual research awards ceremony, Celebrating Scholarly Excellence, on Nov. 6.
Date: Nov 12, 2024 - -
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Category: research Ancient rocks may bring dark matter to light , articleA Virginia Tech-led team is hunting for dark matter — not with telescopes or particle colliders — but by scrutinizing billion-year-old rocks.
Date: Oct 30, 2024 - -
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2023-2024 College of Science Award Winners , articleCollege of Science faculty members and staff recently were honored with awards from both the college and university.
Date: Oct 24, 2024 - -
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Category: research How to build a quantum computer that’s actually useful , articleThe Department of Energy is investing $5 million into a Virginia Tech-led program that is leveraging an adaptive approach to build quantum computers that can achieve quantum utility.
Date: Oct 15, 2024 - -
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Category: academics In memoriam: Robert Lee Bowden Jr., professor emeritus of physics , articleBowden passed away July 21 in Blacksburg at the age of 91. He developed a reputation for being a teacher who challenged his students to reach their full potential.
Date: Oct 03, 2024 - -
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Category: research Virginia Tech physicists propose path to faster, more flexible robots , articleVirginia Tech physicists reveal microscopic phenomenon that could improve performance of agile flexible robots, microscopic capsules for drug delivery, and other soft devices.
Date: May 15, 2024 - -
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Category: academics Class of 2024: Yannick Pleimling named Outstanding Senior for the College of Science , articlePleimling has forged connections through science and developed an extensive research portfolio of his own throughout his undergraduate education.
Date: May 06, 2024 - -
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Category: academics 'You are smart enough to be here' and other physics lessons from the 2024 College of Science commencement speaker , articleAs a kid, Alma Robinson did not want to be a teacher. Now an award-winning advanced physics instructor and the 2024 College of Science commencement speaker, Robinson shaped her career around lessons that challenge assumptions.
Date: May 06, 2024 -
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