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Students explore evolutionary marvels during a journey to the Galápagos Islands , articleFifteen undergraduate students spent their spring break being inspired by the living laboratory of Charles Darwin.
Date: Jul 18, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech researchers work to create biodegradable bioplastics from food waste , articleResearchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are making affordable bioplastics.
Date: Jul 05, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech team readies for rainforest race , articleOn July 8, a Virginia Tech group and collaborators will compete to win the $10 million XPRIZE Rainforest competition. They will have 24 hours to survey autonomously the biodiversity of a square kilometer of rainforest.
Date: Jul 01, 2024 -
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Pamplin’s Undergraduate Research Summit highlights Race in the Marketplace speaker series , articleKevin D. Thomas facilitated a lecture that challenged those in attendance to consider the role of business research in advancing social justice and equity, urging a shift from traditional profit-centric models to practices that empower marginalized and vulnerable communities.
Date: Jun 26, 2024 -
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Pamplin’s Undergraduate Research Summit champions responsible research for societal impact , articleThe Pamplin College of Business recently hosted the first-ever “Undergraduate Research Summit: Responsible Research for Societal Impact.” This two-day scholarly event aimed to inspire and broaden opportunities for undergraduate students to pursue responsible research and academic pursuits centered on societal impact.
Date: Jun 26, 2024 -
Video ItemUndergraduates Wade into Research , video
Erin Hotchkiss, Ph.D, and Katherine Pérez Rivera guide undergraduates in a hands-on Ecology Research and Local Waterways course . Students dive into practical learning by collecting samples from the duck pond's inlets and outlet. Through detailed data analysis, they uncover trends and insights into the local ecosystem.
Date: Jun 24, 2024 -
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Summer internships lead to research wins , articleThrough internship programs, Daniel Capelluto's research lab provides students a place free of distractions with an academic family and mentorship to help them stay focused and have the best chances of being successful.
Date: Jun 24, 2024 -
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Undergraduate research integrates robotic devices and engineering majors , articleKereshmeh Afsari, construction engineering and management assistant professor, mentors four undergraduate students across engineering disciplines to improve safety and efficiency for stormwater pollution prevention inspections at construction job sites.
Date: Jun 04, 2024 -
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Undergraduate research conference highlights student achievement with universitywide participation , articleDuring the April 26 event, students presented posters on 246 projects that addressed wide-ranging real-world problems such as wildlife preservation, cancer treatments, autonomous vehicle algorithms, and world hunger.
Date: May 15, 2024 -
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Class of 2024: A brush with illness opened Alex Solomon’s eyes to immunology research , articleAfter graduation, Solomon is headed to a Ph.D. program in immunology.
Date: May 14, 2024 -
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New research links voter behavior in presidential elections to housing market performance , articlePamplin College of Business’s Sherwood Clements explores the link between real estate returns and voter behavior in presidential elections.
Date: May 14, 2024 -
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Research aims to calculate the real cost of cybersecurity breaches , articleJoe Simpson of the Department of Management is working with Pamplin alum and Hive Systems founder Alex Nette on research to discover the real cost of cybersecurity breaches.
Date: May 10, 2024 -
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Class of 2024: Victoria Rambo's Passion found at Virginia Tech's foundry , articleWomen make up only 17 percent of those working in primary metals and fabricated metal products. Victoria Rambo is hoping to spark change and encourage more women to pursue the materials science and engineering major by sharing her experience.
Date: May 10, 2024 -
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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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Mining and minerals engineering students and faculty attend the 2024 Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Conference and Expo , articleMME students and faculty attended the SME MINEXCHANGE expo and conference, where several Virginia Tech students and faculty received awards and recognition.
Date: May 02, 2024 -
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Class of 2024: Claudia Budzyn named Outstanding Honors College senior , articleBudzyn has established a firmly impressive list of accomplishments: She has been published in the Philologia Undergraduate Research Journal, received multiple research grants, studied and volunteered in 15 countries, completed internships, and held numerous leadership positions on campus.
Date: May 02, 2024 -
Video ItemUndergraduate research project focuses on multi-robot systems in construction , video
The multidisciplinary research team is using unmanned aerial and ground vehicles on construction sites to find a way to perform real-time inspections for the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). The plan is required by the EPA to prevent storm water pollution. The goal is remove the inspectors of construction sites from hazardous situations during SWPPP inspections
Date: Apr 30, 2024 -
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Class of 2024: Rachel Morse named Outstanding Senior for the College of Natural Resources and Environment , articleFrom local shrews to ocelots in the Amazon, Morse’s academic journey in the wildlife conservation major has been defined by hands-on learning experiences.
Date: Apr 26, 2024 -
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Bridging the software-hardware divide , articleWith applications that require more robust processing speed and efficiency, the pressure is on to make every server in every data center work harder. Under the auspices of a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program award, Huaicheng Li's group will work to bridge the gap between emerging hardware technologies and the needs of modern software applications.
Date: Apr 24, 2024 -
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Class of 2024: Brandon Tapia is engineering a greener future , articleBrandon Tapia is the outstanding senior for the Department of Chemical Engineering. He plans to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to pursue his Ph.D. in chemical engineering upon graduation.
Date: Apr 19, 2024
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