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- - Scientists solve century-old neuroscience mystery; answers may lead to epilepsy treatment
    Since 1893, scientists have known about enigmatic structures called perineuronal nets wrapped around neurons, but the function of the nets remained elusive. Now, a research team led by Harald Sontheimer has determined the nets modulate electrical impulses in the brain.
- - House of the future and team that built it head to international competition
    FutureHAUS Dubai, an innovative, interdisciplinary, and ambitious project to design and build a futuristic, modular smart home, is the lone American team competing against 14 other university teams at the Solar Decathlon Middle East in Dubai.
- - Coastal@VT hosted Rotating Resilience Roundtables to address issues of coastal resilience in Virginia
    The event offered faculty the opportunity to interact with coastal scientists and stakeholders in person and in small group settings.
- - With the right resources at the right time, research institute accelerates discovery
    The Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science provides pivotal support that propels early-stage collaborations forward.
- - Virginia Tech leads $2.6 million study of brain trauma, epilepsy connection
    Virginia Tech is launching a $2.6 million study funded by the nonprofit Citizens United to Cure Epilepsy and the U.S. Department of Defense to determine if traumatic brain injuries can cause changes within the brain that lead to epilepsy.
- - Volcanic eruption leads to transformative public health student experience
    Master of Public Health student Travis Oishi played a key role during the Kilauea volcano eruption.
- - Virginia Tech study identifies recurring elements in conspiracy theories to learn what people who propagate them are thinking
    For this research, Tanushree Mitra, assistant professor of computer science and faculty member at the Discovery Analytics Center, and post doc Mattia Samory analyzed more than 200,000 Reddit users and six million comments over a 10-year period, focusing on the key elements of a conspiracy theory.
- - Department of Computer Science welcomes Bimal Viswanath as assistant professor
    Viswanath’s research interests broadly cover security and privacy aspects of data-driven systems. He currently works on topics at the intersection of security and machine learning.
- - Virginia Tech researchers using brain-inspired methods to improve wireless communications
    The team has suggested a method to train the artificial neural network to operate more efficiently on a transmitter-receiver pair using a framework called reservoir computing.
- - Science Dean Sally C. Morton's full 2018 State of the College address
    A full transcript and video of the 2018 State of the College of Science
- - NSF awards two grants for polymer research
    Professor Kevin Edgar’s research focuses on drug delivery within the body while Assistant Professor Li Shuai’s research examines the utilization of lignin.
- - Myounghoon Jeon appointed associate professor in the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
    Jeon’s research is focused on human-computer and human-robot interactions, specifically how to bring more human features, like emotions and learning, into computer programs and robots.
- - Virtual reality brings dog's anatomy to life for veterinary students
    The VR experience, created by Thomas Tucker, an associate professor in the School of Visual Arts, shows up close the organs inside the skeletal system of a mid-sized dog. By moving and clicking a button, users can see layers of tissue, zoom in on certain organs, and literally step into parts of a virtual dog’s body.
- - Sang Won Lee appointed assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science
    Lee's research exists at the intersection of human computer interaction and media arts and seeks to facilitate empathy through communication and collaboration.
- - Virginia Tech names Natalie Hart assistant vice president of advancement, National Capital Region
    The move reflects Virginia Tech’s growing footprint in the region, which includes facilities and programs in Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, Leesburg, Manassas, and Middleburg.
- - U.S. Department of Energy awards Virginia Tech an electric vehicle cybersecurity grant
    Electric vehicle systems interact with the physical world and present unique security challenges.
- - Executive education courses offer insights and tools for business leaders, other professionals
    The programs are Cybersecurity Risk Series; Professional Certificate in Analytics, Cybersecurity, and Technology Security; and Unlocking the Entrepreneurial Mindset.
- - ‘Badstar’ offers an immersive, experimental, and visually rich concert
    The Cube at the Moss Arts Center provides the perfect venue for “Badstar,” a visually rich and immersive musical concert.
- - Addiction experts from VTCRI and Stanford call for more neuroscience research on long-term recovery
    September is addiction recovery month, and, in the midst of the current opioid epidemic, it’s an apt moment for addiction research experts to map the future path forward for a long-term recovery strategy for substance abuse.
- - Students examine impacts of pipeline construction through ecological and cultural lens
    This summer, the Virginia Tech Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates program brought a multidisciplinary team of more than 20 mentors together with students from universities around the country to answer important research questions surrounding a common concern: Is the pipeline harming our region’s environment and communities?

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