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Category: research Experts available: LA protests, LLM hallucinations, hurricane season, wildfires and air quality, and more , articleVirginia Tech experts are available to discuss stories in the news, including reactions to the protests in Los Angeles, the power of LLMs, the impact of an above-average hurricane season, how wildfires impact air quality, and more.
Date: Jun 10, 2025 - -
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Category: campus experience Virginia Tech’s student steel bridge team earns a third-place finish at national competition , articleAt the American Institute of Steel Construction’s national competition in Iowa this spring, Virginia Tech’s student steel bridge team built a lightweight, load-bearing masterpiece that also earned top marks in aesthetics.
Date: Jun 06, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction 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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Virginia Tech Global Distinction 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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Category: research Eight College of Engineering graduate students recognized with Torgersen research awards , articleThe annual awards, which highlight innovative and impactful research, celebrated projects in robotics, combat helmets, disaster recovery, and more.
Date: May 26, 2025 - -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Hokies: What's next? , video
Virginia Tech College of Engineering class of 2025 answer questions about their time during undergrad and share their plans for what's next as they walk across the stage of Cassell Coliseum to receive their degrees. Many already have jobs lined up, industries to work in, and plans to come back home before heading off into the real world.
Date: May 23, 2025 - -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Hokies: Any shoutouts? , video
The College of Engineering's class of 2025 graduates share who helped them get to where they are today.
Date: May 22, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Second cohort of Dean's Fellows advances College of Engineering strategic plan , articleOver the past year, 17 faculty members were given an inside look at how to create large-scale, transdisciplinary research centers with the potential for big impact.
Date: May 19, 2025 - -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Vehicle 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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Category: academics Class of 2025: Tolulope 'Tolu' Odimayomi named Outstanding Graduate Student for the College of Engineering , articleOdimayomi is a dedicated researcher and mentor whose work in civil and environmental engineering combines scientific excellence with deep compassion.
Date: May 09, 2025 - -
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Category: academics Virginia Tech civil and environmental engineering students win Southern District Institute of Transportation Engineers Traffic Bowl for the first time in program history , articleVirginia Tech students clinched their first-ever Southern District title in the Traffic Bowl, a Jeopardy-style competition testing transportation knowledge to earn a spot at the national championship in Orlando this August.
Date: May 08, 2025 - -
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Category: news directly from around campus Virginia Tech Ph.D. student Md Shadman Sakib selected for 2025 Water Prediction Innovators Summer Institute , articleMd Shadman Sakib, a Ph.D. student in civil and environmental engineering, has been selected for the 2025 Water Prediction Innovators Summer Institute, where he’ll collaborate with experts nationwide to advance research in flood forecasting, water prediction, and climate resilience.
Date: May 06, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Experts weigh in on U.S. infrastructure woes , articleAmerica’s infrastructure is cracking, according to the latest report card from the American Society of Civil Engineers. Virginia Tech engineering experts can break down what these failing grades mean — and what needs to happen to rebuild to make our communities safer and better prepared for the future.
Date: Apr 07, 2025 - -
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Category: academics Virginia Tech dominates 2025 ASCE Student Symposium , articleVirginia Tech succeeded in the 2025 Virginias ASCE Student Symposium at WVU Tech, winning first place in nearly every competition, including surveying, sustainability, technical paper, concrete canoe, and steel bridge. The civil and environmental engineering undergraduate students now prepare to compete on the national stage.
Date: Apr 01, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Burying power lines: A costly but crucial solution to prevent outages and wildfires , articleSevere weather events have left millions of people without power for days, sometimes weeks or months, raising questions about whether the United States power infrastructure needs an overhaul. Joseph Vantassel, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, believes moving power lines underground could be a solution. However, he notes it is neither an easy nor inexpensive task.
Date: Mar 31, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Experts available: Trump third term, tariffs & automakers, TikTok ban deadline, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news including the potential of a third term for Donald Trump, tariffs, the TikTok ban deadline, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Mar 31, 2025 - -
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Category: research Your humidifier could be affecting indoor air quality, says expert , articleWith flu rates at their highest levels in 15 years and an unusually late peak compared to previous seasons, those experiencing symptoms are looking for relief. Many turn to humidifiers to manage symptoms like a stuffy nose or dry throat. However, a Virginia Tech environmental engineering expert warns that improper use of humidifiers could do more harm than good.
Date: Mar 24, 2025 - -
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Category: culture Experts explain U.S. fascination with St. Patrick’s Day, dyeing rivers , articleThe U.S. celebration of all things Irish is a far stretch from the holiday’s 17th century origins. Virginia Tech experts Brian Britt and Admin Husic explain Americans' enthusiasm for St. Patrick's Day and the science behind dyeing rivers green.
Date: Mar 12, 2025 - -
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Category: research Paving the way for strong wind hazard mitigation in Virginia , articleVirginia is taking its first dedicated steps toward mitigating extreme wind events, and Monica Arul leads efforts to introduce a new hazard category for wind.
Date: Mar 07, 2025 -
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