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Category: academics Virginia Tech teams make their mark at 2025 NASA RASC-AL forum , articleVirginia Tech has a long history of performing well at the RASC-AL forum, with multiple teams representing the university in each of the three themes.
Date: Jun 24, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Keeping the air conditioning on in extreme heat: Virginia Tech expert shares tips , articleAs temperatures soar, Saifur Rahman, Joseph Loring Professor in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, offers ways to stay cool without ratcheting up your electric bill or stressing the power grid.
Date: Jun 24, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Virginia Tech is satisfying the craving for semiconductor advancement , articleBy increasing opportunities through the development of new majors and professional programs for lifelong learning, Virginia Tech is securing a pipeline of talent to continue to support the semiconductor industry in the commonwealth and across the globe.
Date: Jun 24, 2025 - -
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Category: research Experts available: Iran airstrikes, presidential powers, extreme heat impacts, keeping pets safe, and more , articleVirginia Tech experts are available to discuss items in the news, including U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear sites, the extent of presidential war powers, impacts of extreme heat on power consumption, pets, and lawns, and more.
Date: Jun 23, 2025 - -
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Category: academics Ed Berger appointed head of the Department of Engineering Education , articleAn interim department head and associate vice provost for learning innovation at Purdue, Berger joins Virginia Tech on July 25.
Date: Jun 20, 2025 - -
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Category: impact The Hokie engineering alum behind Netflix’s ad tech , articleAndrew Merewitz ’12 shares his journey in computer engineering from Blacksburg to the Big Apple.
Date: Jun 20, 2025 - -
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Category: research New research uses trauma-informed AI model to support survivors , articleProfessor Vaibhav Garg’s multidisciplinary team developed artificial intelligence that makes it easier for Reddit “helpers” to read, understand, and respond to victims of sexual assault with care.
Date: Jun 18, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Experts available: Israel-Iran airstrikes, rise in political violence, Juneteenth, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news including the airstrikes between Israel and Iran, rise in political violence, and Juneteenth. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Jun 17, 2025 - -
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Category: research Children’s National, Virginia Tech collaborate to improve pediatric ER outcomes , articleVirginia Tech is using artificial intelligence to help Children’s National Hospital improve patient outcomes in Washington, D.C. Patrick Butler and Kenny McKinley will present their work at Tech on Tap in Alexandria on Tuesday, June 24, at 6 p.m.
Date: Jun 17, 2025 - -
Video ItemCategory: research Microgrids: What are they and how do they work? , video
On this episode of Engineering Explained: What are microgrids? How are they different from the regular utility grid? What is the future of grid technology? Ali Mehrizi-Sani, professor of electrical and computer engineering at Virginia Tech, shares, along with some history about the utility grid, his expertise on independent energy systems. From hospitals to military bases, these small grids can play a big role in making existing energy systems more reliable. Using sustainable power solutions such as wind and solar, microgrids can go into island mode, making them independent from the utility grid, if needed. Microgrids are often mistaken as a simple form of the larger utility grid, but Mehrizi-Sani explains that they are just as complex. Curious about power and energy systems? Learn more below: https://ece.vt.edu/research/centers/energy.html
Date: Jun 16, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Headlights to stage lights: Duane Rollins moves from mechanical engineering to Broadway , articleRollins ’08 discusses his time at Virginia Tech and how his education prepared him for a surprising career change.
Date: Jun 13, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Visit from Malawi university leaders sparks new ideas for global collaboration , articleVirginia Tech and the Malawi University of Science and Technology are expanding a longtime partnership that connects students and researchers across engineering, medicine, public health, and design.
Date: Jun 12, 2025 - -
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Category: research Virginia Tech fog harp gets an upgrade , articleEngineering and industrial design faculty came together in 2018 to create the fog harp, a new approach for harvesting water from fog. Seven years later, the team has dramatically improved its design by developing a hybrid harvester that combines the best aspects of existing nets and harps.
Date: Jun 12, 2025 - -
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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: news directly from around campus Class of 2025: Six students graduate with Ph.D. from Department of Engineering Education , articleMargaret Webb, Yi Cao, Hamidreza Taimoory, Isil Anakok, Abdulrahman Alsharif, and Andrea Schuman are poised to enter academia and industry.
Date: Jun 10, 2025 - -
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Category: academics Leaders in advising and First-Year Experiences program retire after decades of service to students , articleLeaders in advising and First-Year Experiences program retire after decades of service to students
Date: Jun 10, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Maury A. Nussbaum appointed to John Grado Professorship , articleNussbaum’s work has made outstanding contributions to the field of industrial and systems engineering through the excellence of his scholarship, teaching, and service to the community.
Date: Jun 10, 2025 - -
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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: 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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