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Category: news directly from around campus From microorganisms to Mars: Undergraduate research explores how to successfully grow crops in space , articleWith support from the Virginia Space Grant Consortium, biological systems engineering senior Jessica Dodson looks to bridge synthetic biology and space agriculture, with potential applications for NASA and climate-resilient farming on Earth.
Date: May 13, 2025 - -
Video ItemCategory: research Will space junk ever fall back to Earth? , video
On this episode of Engineering Explains… What is space junk or space debris? Is it dangerous? What is the future of space junk? Does space junk or debris eventually come back to earth? Are we collecting, tracking, or removing space junk? Samantha Parry Kenyon shares her expertise on space instrumentation and space debris. With a number of organizations and companies planning on launching large amounts of satellite systems, the amount of real estate inside of low-Earth orbit is called into question. By designing satellites with the intent of burning up in the atmosphere during the end of their life cycle, we can create a safer, cleaner area around Earth's atmosphere. Curious about space? Learn more below: https://www.space.vt.edu/
Date: Apr 28, 2025 - -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Behind the scenes: Custodial Services third shift crew , video
The Division of Facilities’ Custodial Services third shift works throughout the night and into the early morning hours to deliver clean and welcoming interior environments across the Blacksburg campus.
Date: Apr 25, 2025 - -
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Category: academics Bradley Denby named Marty and Anna Irvine AOE Faculty Fellow , articleDenby’s research addresses computational constraints encountered by small satellite systems, particularly with respect to data processing in orbit.
Date: Apr 18, 2025 - -
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Category: academics Shane Ross appointed as Roanoke Electric Steel Chair , articleRoss is internationally recognized for his contributions across an extraordinary range of interdisciplinary fields and has a strong record of making complex scientific topics accessible through popular science articles and an engaging online presence.
Date: Apr 18, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Expert explains latest SpaceX Starship explosion debris, progress , articleOn the evening of Thursday, March 6, a SpaceX Starship test ended when the upper stage rocket failed and exploded, raining down debris over parts of the Caribbean. Virginia Tech aerospace engineer Ella Atkins explains both the progress and fallout from the incident.
Date: Mar 07, 2025 - -
Video ItemCategory: academics How does GPS work? , video
Why is my GPS signal so weak? When will we get reliable GPS indoors? Why doesn't my GPS watch track my runs accurately? What even is GPS? On this episode of Engineering Explained, Mathieu Joerger, an assistant professor within the Kevin T. Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering at Virginia Tech, discusses what you need to know when it comes to the small little receivers in our devices, and the big transmitters in the sky. Learn more about Mathieu and the labs he's a part of here: https://www.aoe.vt.edu/people/faculty/joerger/personal-page.html
Date: Dec 04, 2024 - -
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Category: impact To the moon and back: Alumnus prepares for Blue Ghost Mission One , articleAlexander Kaplan, a 2017 aerospace engineering graduate, is the senior mechanisms lead for Firefly Aerospace’s upcoming mission.
Date: Nov 15, 2024 - -
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Category: research Virginia Tech researchers pioneer ultraviolet camera system for CubeSats to advance space weather studies , articleThe heart of the CubeSat is the electron multiplying charged coupling device, which will make it possible to detect nitric oxide with a really low level of light, which is crucial given the small telescope size.
Date: Oct 28, 2024 - -
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Category: impact Experts available: Presidential race, Northern Lights, Europa Clipper, Helene/Milton recovery, and more , articleVirginia Tech experts are available to discuss the tight Presidential race, the return of the Northern Lights, the SpaceX booster catch and NASA Europa Clipper events, recovery efforts for Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and more.
Date: Oct 14, 2024 - -
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Category: research Virginia Tech researcher questions sending more humans to space , articleVirginia Tech researcher and Ph.D. student, Savannah Mandel, is a proponent of unmanned exploration. But she wants systemic change in the industry before we send more humans to outer space.
Date: Oct 01, 2024 - -
Video ItemCategory: research Virginia Tech researcher calls for end to human space exploration , video
Savannah Mandel has conducted research at Spaceport America and in the federal government, and worked in the commercial space industry. She's given talks at NASA. Now she's published a book titled "Ground Control: An Argument for the End of Human Space Exploration." An outer space anthropologist, Mandel is also pursuing a Ph.D. in science and technology studies at Virginia Tech. Learn why she believes it's time to stop sending humans to space.
Date: Sep 07, 2024 - -
Video ItemCategory: impact Veterinary Teaching Hospital Expansion and Renovation , video
Bold vision to expand veterinary care and education Since 1987, the Small Animal Veterinary Teaching Hospital has provided some of the finest animal health care available anywhere while empowering current and future veterinarians to grow in their profession through hands-on training of residents, interns, and veterinary college students. Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors recently approved a $4.3 million planning authorization to begin the design process of a monumental renovation and expansion of the hospital by the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. The size and scope of the renovation and expansion will depend, in part, on philanthropy, and the college has launched a $9 million fundraising campaign for 2024-25, as critical aspects of planning take shape. The ultimate goal is a project that achieves its maximum potential for the animals the hospital serves and the future leaders in veterinary medicine and research the college educates. “This is not just about expanding a building,” said M. Daniel Givens, dean of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. “This is about our ability to heal. This is about teaching the next generation of students and pushing the boundaries of veterinary medicine. This is about ensuring that every animal that comes through our doors gets the best possible care without delay.”
Date: Aug 22, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction NASA funds Virginia Tech research to investigate space weather , articleVirginia Tech researchers, along with several partners and collaborators, received a $2 million grant for a proposed future satellite mission that will investigate the region where space weather clashes with the lower atmosphere.
Date: Aug 21, 2024 - -
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Category: research New research shows unprecedented atmospheric changes during May's geomagnetic superstorm , articleOn May 11, Virginia Tech researchers captured surprising data using a NASA instrument to measure charged particles as they moved around the earth. The data gathered during the strongst geomagnetic storm in 20 years revealed patterns of particles that swirled and migrated from the poles in a manner that hadn’t been recorded before, raising the question: Has this ever happened before?
Date: Aug 16, 2024 - -
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Category: research Virginia Tech researcher explores collision avoidance with space debris , articleThe NASA-funded project proposes nontraditional strategies to prevent predicted collisions without adding to the accumulation of space junk.
Date: Aug 01, 2024 - -
Video ItemCategory: impact Tech on Tap: Innovation and da Vinci’s Cube , video
How can businesses and organizations benefit from incorporating creative processes into their work practices? In the latest Tech on Tap series, members from Virginia Tech’s Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT) discuss their research into the framework for a new model of innovation, called da Vinci's Cube.
Date: Jun 28, 2024 - -
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Category: academics Virginia Tech student design team takes top honors at NASA RASC-AL forum , articleOf the fourteen university teams competing, the team from Virginia Tech placed first in their theme, as well as the top place overall.
Date: Jun 18, 2024 - -
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Category: academics Scott England named Crofton Faculty Fellow , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community since 2016, England integrates space plasma physics with traditional aerospace engineering curricula to the benefit of engineering students.
Date: May 13, 2024 -
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