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Radio tests address a central challenge for long-distance drone flights: Communications , articleVirginia Tech and NASA collaborated with two companies on flight tests that advance a long-running effort to secure access for drones to licensed wireless spectrum.
Date: Jul 10, 2020 -
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COVID-19 research projects propelled by Rapid Response Seed Fund , articleTo support COVID-related research and provide immediate support for Virginia Tech researchers, the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation collaborated with Virginia Tech institutes and colleges to establish a COVID-19 Rapid Response Seed Fund. As a result, nine projects were selected for funding.
Date: Jun 26, 2020 -
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Spurred by COVID-19, researcher Linsey Marr evaluates efficacy of sterilized N95 respirators, alternative mask materials , articleSince March, Virginia Tech civil and environmental engineering professor Linsey Marr, an expert in the airborne transmission of infectious disease, has been testing the efficacy of sterilized N95 respirators and alternative mask materials in filtering out particles.
Date: May 19, 2020 -
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Sky-high deliveries benefit small businesses, consumers during pandemic , articleThe demand for products delivered by drone has increased dramatically since COVID-19 began, according to Wing, a Christiansburg drone delivery company that works with the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership. Wing also has added several Christiansburg businesses to its delivery lineup.
Date: May 10, 2020 -
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Seed funding for junior faculty launches new projects , articleAwards from the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science support new interdisciplinary projects, ranging from wireless charging for unmanned vehicles to the effects of microplastics on fish.
Date: Apr 27, 2020 -
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Viruses don’t have a metabolism, but some have the building blocks for one , articleIn the genomes of giant viruses, researchers discovered genes that match metabolic cycles in the viruses' cellular hosts. The viruses may be rewiring the hosts' metabolism when they invade.
Date: Apr 06, 2020 -
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Impact of givingYou might think it takes big money to make a big impact at Virginia Tech, but the reality is that gifts of all sizes empower the Hokie community to make tangible improvements in the lives of others.
Date: Mar 03, 2020 -
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Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin to speak on campus , articleGoodwin's talk, "Leadership in Turbulent Times," will be the latest in the Hugh and Ethel Kelly Lecture Series, which has brought distinguished speakers to campus since 2013.
Date: Feb 18, 2020 -
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Steve Hankey receives NSF CAREER award to measure air pollution with bicycle sensors, smartphone app , articleHankey is the first faculty member from the Virginia Tech School of Public and International Affairs to receive a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program award from the National Science Foundation.
Date: Feb 13, 2020 -
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Testing shows drones can use autonomous technology to dodge other air traffic , articleThe absence of a reliable way for drones to detect and avoid other aircraft has blocked their more widespread use. A collaboration with NASA tested one promising solution.
Date: Feb 05, 2020 -
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Study: Nanoparticles produced from burning coal result in damage to mice lungs, suggesting toxicity to humans , articleVirginia Tech scientists have discovered that incredibly small particles of an unusual and highly toxic titanium oxide found in coal smog and ash can cause lung damage in mice after a single exposure. The study also shows long-term damage occurring in just six weeks.
Date: Feb 04, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech launches the Center for Coastal Studies to address complex issues in the coastal zone , articleThe new center, housed under the Fralin Life Sciences Institute, will engage with a diverse set of stakeholders, create a safe space for difficult conversations with the public around coastal-zone issues, and establish a Coastal Zone Observatory.
Date: Jan 29, 2020 -
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Study provides the first data on concussion risk in youth football , articleThe data, which showed that youth football players sustain concussions at lower levels of head acceleration than older athletes, will help guide helmet design and testing.
Date: Jan 24, 2020 -
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Tweet led student to a project untangling the genomes of large viruses , articleAlaina Weinheimer, an ICTAS Doctoral Scholar, loved coding and working with marine microbes. She found a way to combine them.
Date: Jan 01, 2020 -
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Highly sensitive epigenomic technology combats disease , articleA Virginia Tech team of researchers has created new technology to help in understanding how the human body battles diseases with a scope at the entire genome.
Date: Nov 25, 2019 -
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Alexandra Hanlon will lead Center for Biostatistics and Health Data Science in College of Science , articleLaunched earlier this year, the program is based at the Virginia Tech Carilion Health Sciences Campus in Roanoke. As director, Hanlon and her team will collaborate with researchers from across Virginia Tech and the region who are studying health-related issues.
Date: Oct 21, 2019 -
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Drone delivery launches in Southwest Virginia , articleAfter three years of collaboration between Wing and the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership, the first drone delivery service available to the public launched in Christiansburg.
Date: Oct 18, 2019 -
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Seed funding forges partnerships with an eye toward diversity , articleThe initiative fosters partnerships between faculty at Virginia Tech and historically black colleges and universities and has helped faculty secure external funding.
Date: Oct 16, 2019 -
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Research team to study information latency with $7.5 million Department of Defense grant , articleFrom 295 proposals received for the prestigious grant, the Department of Defense selected 24 final awards, including a Virginia Tech-led team.
Date: Sep 17, 2019 -
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Drone racing lands on campus , articleVirginia Tech's nationally ranked drone racing team is holding a race in the drone park on the Blacksburg campus on Sept. 21.
Date: Sep 12, 2019
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