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Innovations in science and engineering lead to 3D printed latex rubber breakthrough , articleThis novel process could unlock the ability to 3D print a variety of elastic materials with complex geometric shapes.
Date: Jul 13, 2020 -
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Multifunctional porous carbon fibers show significant promise in capacitive desalination , articleResearchers in the College of Science have developed a material that is up to 40 times faster in desalinating small batches of water than other materials available today.
Date: May 04, 2020 -
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Shielding medical professionals in the face off with COVID-19 , articleA Virginia Tech team is looking for volunteers who own or have access to 3D printers to help make headpieces for face shields. The shields will be delivered to hospitals in the Roanoke and New River valleys and to local emergency responders.
Date: Apr 29, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech engineers and Carilion Clinic physician upgrade breathing support device into makeshift ventilator , articleTo help address potential ventilator shortages, mechanical engineers at Virginia Tech have partnered with a Carilion Clinic physician to upgrade bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machines, commonly used for treating sleep apnea, into makeshift ventilators.
Date: Apr 17, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech community converges to help meet need for COVID-19 medical supplies , articleIn mid-March, an interdisciplinary group of more than 75 faculty, students, and staff split into teams to carry out 10 projects in rapid science and production, working together to provide Southwest Virginia medical professionals with personal protective equipment and ventilation supplies, as well as the insights to inform their use.
Date: Apr 16, 2020 -
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New institute directors are eager to tackle large, interdisciplinary challenges , articleChristopher Williams has been named the interim director of the Macromolecules Innovation Institute. Abby Whittington will serve as the director of the interdisciplinary macromolecular science and engineering Ph.D. program.
Date: Feb 17, 2020 -
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Researcher receives $1 million grant to develop DNA extraction technology for timber , articleEli Vlaisavljevich, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering and mechanics, will work to develop new technology that could help stem illegal timbering and the resulting effect on the environment.
Date: Feb 06, 2020 -
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Chemists get boost from Destination Area support to advance battery materials research , articleThe Economical and Sustainable Materials Destination Area supported a proposal for a $1 million DOE grant to advance a research team’s development of an innovative electrolyte for safe and higher energy density vehicle transportation batteries.
Date: Jan 29, 2020 -
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Hume Center awarded $3.8 million for advanced manufacturing education by the Department of Defense , articleThe goal is to establish programs to better position the current and next-generation manufacturing workforce to produce military systems and components that assure technological superiority of the department, according to the Department of Defense’s website.
Date: Jan 10, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech helps lead broadest study of battery electrode failure in new journal article , articleFeng Lin, an assistant professor of chemistry in the College of Science and an affiliated faculty member of the Macromolecules Innovation Institute, led efforts along with researchers at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Purdue University, and European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in France.
Date: Jun 02, 2019 -
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Three faculty members named to lead planning for university shared research facilities , articleThese three accomplished researchers are part of the inaugural cohort of the Faculty Fellows Program of the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation, which puts faculty leaders at the forefront of strategic research initiatives.
Date: May 20, 2019 -
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Economical and Sustainable Materials SGA sponsors four Virginia Tech internships at Oak Ridge National Laboratory , articleFour Virginia Tech students will take part in enrichment activities at ORNL, including professional development workshops, laboratory tours, lectures, seminars, and poster presentations.
Date: May 16, 2019 -
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Satellite built by Virginia Tech undergraduates ready for launch into space , articleAn interdisciplinary team of 50 undergraduate students developed Virginia Tech’s CubeSat at the Center for Space Science and Engineering Research over the past several years.
Date: Apr 11, 2019 -
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Researchers develop method to improve 3D-printed prosthetics by integrating electronic sensors , articleA Virginia Tech professor and his interdisciplinary team of undergraduate student researchers have made inroads in integrating electronic sensors with personalized 3D-printed prosthetics — a development that could one day lead to more affordable electric-powered prosthetics.
Date: Apr 05, 2019 -
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Interdisciplinary team discovers double helix structure in synthetic macromolecule , articleThe discovery that a high-strength polymer called "PBDT" has a rare double helix structure opens possibilities for use in a variety of applications.
Date: Mar 07, 2019 -
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Rayne Zheng receives Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award , articleZheng, assistant professor of mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering, has received the award to study rational design and additive manufacturing of 3D piezoelectrics with arbitrary anisotropy for maritime self-sensing structures.
Date: Feb 28, 2019 -
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New biomedical gel could ease pain in cervical cancer treatment , articleTim Long, a professor of chemistry at Virginia Tech, and Tim Showalter, a radiation oncologist at UVA’s Cancer Center, are testing a gel that could be used during radiation treatment for cervical cancer.
Date: Nov 26, 2018 -
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Researchers expand breakthroughs in 3D printing Kapton, the “ultimate” polymer , articleAn interdisciplinary team of researchers at Virginia Tech's Macromolecules Innovation Institute have developed a new process to 3D print one of the most-desired materials in the electronics and aerospace industries.
Date: Nov 16, 2018 -
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Economical and sustainable materials team furthers partnership, collaboration with Oak Ridge , articleVirginia Tech faculty and graduate students recently visited Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to further collaboration and provide faculty and students with a better understanding of ORNL capabilities and research interests.
Date: Nov 16, 2018 -
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NSF awards two grants for polymer research , articleProfessor Kevin Edgar’s research focuses on drug delivery within the body while Assistant Professor Li Shuai’s research examines the utilization of lignin.
Date: Oct 26, 2018