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Video ItemListening to the ecology of birds , video
Shawn Kurtzman and Megan Zeger with the Conservation Management Institute at Virginia Tech, are surveying birds around Mountain Lake Biological Station in Pembroke, Va. The research has been contracted through the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) and funded by the National Science Foundation. With several sites located in Virginia and Tennessee, the survey is collecting data on the changes of the ecosystem of higher elevation birds and the effects of change in climate.
Date: Jun 13, 2025 - -
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New study aims to improve treatment for pediatric brain cancer , articleWith grant support from The Children’s Cancer Foundation Inc., a nonprofit that serves the Baltimore-Washington region, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists are focused on ending an glioblastoma.
Date: Jun 09, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech leads innovative initiative to tackle PFAS pollution in Northern Virginia's drinking water supply , articleWith funding from The Water Research Foundation, Virginia Tech is leading a research initiative to use a One Water approach and advanced modeling to identify PFAS sources in the Occoquan Reservoir. The goal is to create a national model for managing forever chemicals in water systems.
Date: Jun 06, 2025 - -
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When architecture listens , articleAssistant Professor Alaa Algargoosh is pioneering research at Virginia Tech that integrates architecture, neuroscience, and technology to design sound-responsive spaces that enhance well-being, focus, and sustainability.
Date: Jun 05, 2025 - -
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Physicists measure muon particle’s model-defying wiggle , articleParticle physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator today released the final and the most precise measurement of a particle's anomalous behavior. Virginia Tech experts explain what these results mean for physics.
Date: Jun 03, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech researchers find promise in a new peptide drug to combat a deadly brain cancer , articleFralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists were able to slow glioblastoma progression in lab and animal studies by targeting treatment-resistant cancer cells.
Date: May 30, 2025 - -
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Jeff Warfford named fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers , articleWarfford, collegiate associate professor of mechanical engineering, has earned an outstanding reputation in product research and development, bridging the fields of industry and academia.
Date: May 29, 2025 - -
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Researchers use deep learning to predict flooding this hurricane season , articleA team led by Virginia Tech graduate student Samuel Daramola developed a deep learning model called LSTM-SAM that predicts extreme water levels from tropical cyclones more efficiently and accurately, especially in data-scarce coastal regions, to offer a faster, low-cost tool for flood forecasting.
Date: May 29, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech expert tells legislators that innovation could drive down housing costs in U.S. , articleAndrew McCoy, professor in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction, testified before a U.S. House subcommittee about how emerging construction technologies, paired with forward-thinking policy, can curb the housing crisis.
Date: May 28, 2025 - -
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College of Architecture, Arts, and Design faculty tackle real-world challenges through research and creativity , articleFaculty are using college-funded research grants to develop innovative, community-focused projects that aim to improve everyday life through creative technology and collaboration.
Date: May 22, 2025 - -
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New research center aims to elevate nation’s drone defense , articleSupported by a $5 million award from the U.S. Department of Defense and led by the Virginia Tech National Security Institute and the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership, the Counter UAS Research and Testing Center will include an unparalleled ecosystem of drone research.
Date: May 21, 2025 - -
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Changes in the aging heart may lessen the risk of irregular heartbeats , articleResearchers have discovered that microscopic structural changes in the aging heart may reduce the risk of irregular heartbeats.
Date: May 20, 2025 - -
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Earth science for all , article"Introduction to Earth Science," adapted by Laura Neser, started as a tool for her classroom but has since become a widely adopted open textbook around the world. The new second edition builds on that success with updated content and improved accessibility for an even broader global reach.
Date: May 16, 2025 - -
Video ItemVehicle tire wear creating air pollution , video
Associate Professor Hosein Foroutan in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering uses the Virginia Tech Smart Road to study how tire wear from driving gas-powered and electric vehicles contributes to air pollution.
Date: May 15, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech researchers develop new metallic materials using data-driven frameworks and explainable AI , articleAssociate Professor Sanket Deshmukh and his team have designed a new alloy with superior mechanical properties using the supercomputing power of explainable artificial intelligence. Their findings, supported by funding from the National Science Foundation, were recently published in Nature’s npj Computational Materials.
Date: May 15, 2025 - -
Video ItemResearch uses laser imaging to test jet streams , video
Ph.D. candidate Madelyn Bundy and her team are using filtered Rayleigh scattering (FRS) to test particles in the streams of jet engines. The goal is to use these methods for in-flight measurements on an aircraft and what effect contrails from these engines can have on the environment.
Date: May 13, 2025 - -
Video ItemVirginia Tech alum returns to “SPARQ” innovation , video
Patrick Fromal, the newly appointed President of Shimadzu Corporation, America and Virginia Tech alumnus '94, visits campus to perform a ribbon cutting ceremony to open a Shimadzu laboratory space within the Undergraduate Science Laboratory Building and celebrate a new SPARQ partnership with the university.
Date: May 13, 2025 - -
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Major U.S. cities are sinking , articleAn analysis of 28 major U.S. cities revealed that all 28 are sinking, potentially affecting 34 million people, according to Virginia Tech research published in Nature Cities.
Date: May 08, 2025 - -
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New research exposes harmful digital ad practices , articleMuhammad Ali Gulzar’s research team wasn’t looking for a quirk in digital advertising systems that exploits screen reading technologies and could lead to accessibility violations for web developers. But the discovery could improve the lives of more than 2 billion people worldwide and help website developers make their content more accessible.
Date: May 02, 2025 - -
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Advanced Research Computing offers free access to generative AI models , articleThe new service eliminates barriers to entry for all who are interested in exploring how artificial intelligence can help move research forward.
Date: Apr 29, 2025 -
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