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Category: academics Student satellite set to launch into space , articleAfter winning a national competition, the inspireFly student design team's ContentCube satellite will head to low-Earth orbit aboard a SpaceX rocket later this year, enabling earthlings to take a selfie from space.
Date: Jun 09, 2025 - -
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Category: research New industry-university collaboration to pioneer future wireless networks , articleThe National Science Foundation Industry-University Research Center led by Virginia Tech has funded 10 projects to advance the next generation of wireless networks.
Date: May 21, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction 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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Category: impact Five alumni inducted into Academy of Engineering Excellence , articleOnly 190 graduates have received this top honor from the College of Engineering in recognition of their outstanding career achievements and meaningful impact in their fields.
Date: May 15, 2025 - -
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Category: campus experience Hokie hackers receive high marks at National Security Agency Cyber Exercise , articleVirginia Tech students took third place in the annual competition. Behind only the U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Military Academy, the 19-person team bested the rest of the 30-plus teams at the event in Linthicim Heights, Maryland, last month.
Date: May 15, 2025 - -
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Category: research Proof of concept grants to propel emerging research , articleTen proposals were selected for the 2025 round of funding from the LAUNCH: Center for New Ventures' program that supports faculty in advancing the life-changing potential of technology emerging from research.
Date: May 13, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Advantage Class of 2025: Faith Jones pursues a career in cybersecurity , articleJones’ interest in cybersecurity was sparked at an early age when her uncle, who served in the Navy and later worked in a civilian role in the government, helped her build her first computer. He also taught her the impact government service can have.
Date: May 09, 2025 - -
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Category: research Researchers celebrated for innovating science for society , articleVirginia Tech faculty were recognized for their scholarship and ingenuity at Innovation and Partnerships’ fourth annual Celebrating Innovation event.
Date: May 07, 2025 - -
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Category: culture Meet the Corps of Cadets leaders for the spring semester , articleThese leaders make up the cadet chain of command and are responsible for the planning and operations of the corps every day.
Date: Apr 18, 2025 - -
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Category: research 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Tombo Jones talks about drone regulation, detection, and mitigation , articleJones explained the various regulations surrounding drone operations, the challenges of identifying drones in the sky, and the importance of safety measures. He also shared his insights into counter UAS strategies, including detection and mitigation techniques, and its implications for national security, as well as how Virginia Tech is helping advance both.
Date: Mar 17, 2025 - -
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Category: academics Eight Virginia Tech faculty recognized for outstanding leadership, service , articleAcademies honor the exemplary contributions of faculty members of all classifications in formal service roles or in areas of leadership.
Date: Mar 07, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Securing our future , articleFor more than 15 years, Virginia Tech has prepared students to tackle our nation’s most complex security challenges. It all started with a vision from engineering alumnus and former U.S. intelligence professional Ted Hume ’74.
Date: Feb 26, 2025 - -
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Category: research Virginia Tech research partnership with Amazon Web Services highlighted at artificial intelligence conference , articleThe university was one of just a few select academic institutes at the invitation-only event in September that consisted primarily of government and industry partners with a focus on accelerating generative artificial intelligence and machine learning for national security and defense.
Date: Dec 23, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Virginia Tech research continues to grow federal support , articleVirginia Tech was responsible for almost half of the growth in federally sponsored research expenditures in Virginia’s institutions of higher education in fiscal year 2023, according to the National Science Foundation’s latest Higher Education Research and Development survey.
Date: Dec 17, 2024 - -
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Category: impact Research to counter drones is crucial as the technologies evolve says Virginia Tech drone expert , articleUnmanned aerial systems (UAS) sightings over New Jersey and other states are bringing questions about the potential risks posed by drones—and the technologies to counter them—to the forefront. Tombo Jones is the director of Virginia Tech’s Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP), one of only seven FAA-designated UAS test sites. Jones, his team, and Virginia Tech’s National Security Institute are leading the charge in addressing critical threats posed by the rise of commercial-off-the-shelf UAS and systems manufactured by foreign adversaries.
Date: Dec 17, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Lingjia Liu and Yi Shi, wireless experts, elected fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers , articleVirginia Tech wireless communications researchers Lingjia Liu and Yi Shi have been elevated to fellows as part of the 2025 class for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), highlighting their excellence in solving the real-world challenges of wireless security, incorporating machine learning, and spectrum sharing.
Date: Dec 17, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction National security leaders tour Virginia Tech talent and technology , articleU.S. Sen. Mark Warner and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines visited Virginia Tech’s National Security Institute to collect faculty insights on cutting-edge research and visit with students already working in these spaces.
Date: Dec 12, 2024 - -
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Category: research Jeff Reed elected fellow of the National Academy of Inventors , articleOver the course of his 30-year career at Virginia Tech, Reed has mentored countless students, received $86 million in research funding, and holds 20 U.S. patents and six foreign patents in the field of wireless communications.
Date: Dec 10, 2024 - -
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Category: research Virginia Tech National Security Institute spearheads project to strengthen wireless security , articleResearchers are collaborating with Northrop Grumman engineers to tackle some of the intelligence community’s most pressing challenges in data security.
Date: Dec 09, 2024 - -
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Category: research Virginia Tech's counterintelligence work recognized with federal award , articleFirst announced in June, the university was among five of more than 12,000 eligible organizations in the United States to receive the 2023 Jack Donnelly Award for Excellence in Counterintelligence.
Date: Dec 04, 2024 -
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