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Results for: Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Study abroad program builds lasting food security partnerships in South Africa , articleStudents and faculty members partner with Cape Town communities through classwork, research, and campus fundraising, transforming a two-week study abroad program into sustained food security collaboration.
Date: Mar 26, 2026 - -
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Wired for InnovationWhether advancing satellite communications, developing MIMO antenna arrays, or spearheading spectrum sharing, Virginia Tech researchers have consistently led the way. Their research continues to influence how we live, work, and connect every day.
Date: Mar 12, 2026 - -
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Accelerating Future AirspaceFrom pioneering safety advancements and assisting with federal regulations to helping industry partners make history and helping the general public see the technology’s potential, Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership researchers have been at the forefront of setting the global standard for how airspace is safely used, enjoyed, and protected.
Date: Feb 24, 2026 - -
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Inside the Greenhouses of the FutureFrom solar-powered greenhouses to hydroponic tomatoes engineered for flavor, research from Virginia Tech points to a future where farming happens indoors — powered by light, data, and innovation instead of soil and seasons.
Date: Feb 18, 2026 - -
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Aviation pioneer joins advanced air mobility program , articleElectra.aero Inc. is the first aircraft manufacturer to join the Virginia Advanced Air Mobility Smart Airspace Program. The university-led initiative aims to research and develop low level routing and instrument flight procedures for the departure and arrival of advanced air mobility aircraft.
Date: Feb 18, 2026 - -
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Building with bambooA Virginia Tech researcher is using design innovation and global partnerships to bring sustainable, multi-story bamboo housing to communities in Ecuador—and beyond.
Date: Feb 09, 2026 - -
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New database reveals how Americans use water , articleLandon Marston has created the first nationwide, publicly available database of U.S. water withdrawals, revealing who uses water, how much they take, and where and when it’s used.
Date: Feb 02, 2026 - -
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AI analysis inspired by ancient game gives cooling clues , articleSpray cooling is an effective way to cool hot machines for power plants, car engines, data centers, and more. Now, a research team led by Associate Professor Jiangtao Cheng is using AI to map how to optimize it.
Date: Jan 05, 2026 - -
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The why: In a family of water scientists, Ryan Pollyea finds his footing in the earth , articlePollyea and a team of undergraduate and graduate geology students at Virginia Tech are breaking ground every day, trying to unearth new ways to take large amounts of carbon dioxide generated mostly by industries, pumping it underground – usually at least two miles beneath the earth’s surface – and storing it to reduce its harmful effects on the atmosphere.
Date: Dec 04, 2025 - -
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‘Curious Conversations’ podcast: Andrew McCoy talks about 3D printing homes , articleMcCoy shared the current landscape of housing in Virginia and how this emerging technology might be harnessed to reduce costs and improve efficiency. He broke down how the process works, the challenges of attempting to shift to it, and how he and his colleagues are working to overcome those hurdles.
Date: Dec 01, 2025 - -
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Study finds unsustainable water use across the Rio Grande , articleOver half of the water used is unsustainable, depleting reservoirs and aquifers and leaving parts of the river dry, the study found. With agriculture using most of the water and snowmelt declining, urgent changes in farming and water management are needed to protect farms, cities, and ecosystems.
Date: Nov 21, 2025 - -
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In sync: International collaboration enhances automated vehicle safety tests , articleResearchers from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden’s AstaZero are working together to pioneer a new method aimed to standardized the evaluation of automated vehicle safety.
Date: Nov 20, 2025 - -
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Study to examine if water filters can improve health for households in rural Appalachia , articleBacked by a National Institutes of Health grant, a four-university research team led by Alasdair Cohen of Virginia Tech will test water filters in approximately 480 households across 10 counties in Southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee.
Date: Nov 14, 2025 - -
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Veterinary professor promotes pathology without borders , articleFrancisco Carvallo teaches outside in the heat to spread veterinary knowledge to Nicaragua and other Latin American countries.
Date: Oct 28, 2025 - -
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Student sustainability proposals create a greener Blacksburg campus , articleStudents gain real-world experience and collaborate with campus stakeholders to help shape the university’s sustainability efforts through the Green RFP Program.
Date: Oct 16, 2025 - -
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Researcher develops tool to boost transit ridership in Virginia , articleSami Hasnine, in partnership with the Virginia Department of Transportation and the and Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, is identifying and testing transportation demand management strategies to help Virginia agencies reduce car dependence, and build more sustainable, connected communities.
Date: Oct 07, 2025 - -
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National Security Institute field-tests specialized navigation software , articleAstraNav chose the university to test its patented magnetic field-based geolocation software, citing its strong reputation in both engineering and national security.
Date: Sep 15, 2025 - -
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Tripp Shealy awarded faculty fellowship , articleShealy is nationally recognized in the field of sustainable design in civil engineering with research and teaching centered around engineering that quickly responds to changing environmental conditions and community needs.
Date: Aug 28, 2025 - -
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But first, pizza: Team creates assistive robotics that can make you a meal , articleCould robots help those with mobility issues make a pizza? With support from the National Science Foundation, a team of Virginia Tech mechanical engineers are using robotic grippers and artificial intelligence to make that idea a reality.
Date: Jul 28, 2025 - -
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Gabriel Isaacman-VanWertz receives Walter L. Huber Research Prize , articleIsaacman-VanWertz, associate professor in the Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was recognized for his pioneering work blending chemistry, engineering, and public health to develop low-cost air quality sensors and empower communities to take action on pollution.
Date: Jul 22, 2025 -
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