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Greg Liu is in his element using chemistry to tackle the plastics problem , articleLiu, a professor in the Department of Chemistry, details how he converted plastic wrappers such as these into soaps and detergents in an article published by Nature Sustainability. The next step is to scale up his process and make it a continuous one, while, more importantly, making it cost effective.
Date: Nov 27, 2024 -
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AI can make transportation safer and more efficient, researchers say in new report , articleTo support the future of artificial intelligence in transportation, researchers from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute wrote a report published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that explores the benefits and implementations of artificial intelligence in departments of transportation and provides a set of guidelines and research agendas.
Date: Nov 22, 2024 -
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A 3D printer could build your next home, affordably , articleIn an effort to find new solutions to ease the affordable housing crisis, Virginia Tech researchers are partnering with Virginia Housing to create 3D-printed concrete homes.
Date: Nov 22, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech students' water-sampling drone innovation takes them to Malawi and Rome , articleTraditional sampling methods require workers to wade into potentially contaminated waters. A drone does the same work much more safely.
Date: Nov 15, 2024 -
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Transportation institute awarded nearly $1 million in trucking education grants , articleThe Virginia Tech Transportation Institute was recently awarded two grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to develop and enhance tractor-trailer educational programs.
Date: Nov 05, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech prioritizes aviation communication in project with industry partners , articleInnovation soars as researchers with the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership collaborate with industry partners to further safety and efficiency in aviation communication.
Date: Oct 24, 2024 -
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Hokies tackle e-scooter issues in Georgetown , articleBrook Kennedy led a team of industrial design students this summer in developing Nest, a prototype parking rack that could encourage e-scooterists, as well as cyclists, to park more responsibly.
Date: Oct 14, 2024 -
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Tech entrepreneurship takes root , articleThe Department of Computer Science's cs/root program kicked off in 2023 through a GO Virginia Region Two grant to support and encourage computer science-focused entrepreneurship. Local entrepreneurs and Virginia Tech students and faculty are invited to apply to join the program’s twice-yearly cohorts that provide business development resources, mentorship, and networking.
Date: Oct 11, 2024 -
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Pioneering transportation research , articleVirginia Tech's Hanowski has worked with researchers and universities in Malaysia and Indonesia to better quantify the dangerous landscape of motorcycle travel there and explore potential interventions.
Date: Oct 01, 2024 -
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Taking a quantum leap in semiconductor fabrication , articleVirginia Tech's semiconductor processing has been revamped and revitalized through a $3 million gift-in-kind from SPTS Technologies.
Date: Sep 30, 2024 -
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Data meets medicine: AVI Talbot Veterinary Informatics Symposium marks 30-Year milestone at Virginia Tech , articleThe 30th Annual AVI Talbot Veterinary Informatics Symposium recently took place at the college, celebrating three decades of advancing veterinary healthcare through data and technology. Named after the college’s inaugural dean, this event brought together global experts to explore how informatics is transforming animal care. From AI to zoonotic disease monitoring, attendees discussed the future of veterinary medicine and its impact on both animal and human health.
Date: Sep 30, 2024 -
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Drone integration efforts lead to industry first , articleVirginia Tech researchers helped conduct the first ever demonstration and validation of a Remote Identification-based detect and avoid system for drone versus drone encounters.
Date: Sep 24, 2024 -
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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Lingjia Liu talks about the future of wireless networks , articleLiu explained the evolution of cellular networks from 1G to 5G, the potential for 6G, as well as how open radio access networks can help advance innovation in this space.
Date: Sep 16, 2024 -
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Building wireless infrastructure , articleVirginia Tech's Lingla Liu's research focuses on NextG wireless, networking, and computing systems that may have potential impacts for the future of NextG standards across the globe.
Date: Sep 16, 2024 -
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X.J. Meng receives prestigious MERIT Award to study hepatitis E virus , articleMeng, University Distinguished Professor of Molecular Virology, is the first at Virginia Tech to receive the prestigious grant from the National Institutes of Health, which offers long-term funding to exceptional researchers.
Date: Sep 13, 2024 -
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Guidelines to steer the future of autonomous trucking , articleThe report, created by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and 17 partners, includes best practices for the implementation of automated driving systems in large trucks and policy issues for fleets to consider.
Date: Aug 30, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech Transportation Institute unveils Smart Cities program in Falls Church , articleThis modernization of the city's traffic control systems will help improve pedestrian safety, reduce conflicts between vehicles and bike and foot traffic, improve traffic flow, and save the municipality money through better energy and maintenance efficiency.
Date: Aug 19, 2024 -
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CAREER award recipient to fight rare diseases using AI , articleWhile not a perfect system, human reasoning still outshines artificial intelligence in a number of critical areas. College of Engineering Assistant Professor Dawei Zhou wants to help change that.
Date: Aug 05, 2024 -
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Clayton Caswell's laboratory awarded three National Institutes of Health research grants , articleThe three grants, each driven by a different graduate student, highlight the diverse and impactful research conducted in Caswell's lab in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
Date: Jul 25, 2024 -
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New technique could help treat aggressive brain tumors , articleBurst sine wave electroporation was found to cause less damage to cells and tissue but more disruption to the blood-brain barrier.
Date: Jul 16, 2024
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