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- - Research teams led by junior faculty win seed funding for new projects
    The Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science's flagship funding program, the Junior Faculty Awards are designed to provide seed funding for new projects that have the potential to grow into vibrant research programs attracting major federal grants.
- - Virginia Tech researchers examine role of fluid flow in ovarian cancer progression
    Known as the silent killer, ovarian cancer is notorious for avoiding detection until it has progressed to an advanced stage. New research from Virginia Tech on fluid shear stress in the abdominal cavity is moving physicians closer to earlier diagnosis and more effective treatment.
- - Newly discovered mode of drinking in mosquitoes carries biomedical implications
    An international team of researchers, including several at Virginia Tech, has discovered a new ‘burst mode’ of feeding in mosquitoes, which could have implications for future research in mosquito-borne disease transmission, insect morphology, and microfluidics.
- - Students find ways to use nanotechnology for good, win funds to develop their ideas
    Four undergraduate-led teams won awards in the Nanotechnology Entrepreneurship Challenge, earning seed funding and business mentorship.
- - Virginia Tech leads efforts to develop national water pipeline database
    Sunil Sinha, professor in the Charles E. Via Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, will work to develop a national database, named PIPEiD, otherwise known as Pipeline Infrastructure Database, that will efficiently and securely store the collected data.
- - A graduate student, a crash test dummy, and building safer cars
    Devon Albert, who holds a Doctoral Scholars Fellowship from the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science, has seen firsthand what it takes to evaluate a crash test dummy: a lot of data.
- - To untangle the effects of nanoparticles on microbes, look at the genes
    Wastewater treatment plants host complex communities of microbes — and, increasingly, nanoparticles. New research investigates how they interact.
- - With seed funding, faculty build new research partnerships
    Diversity and Inclusion Grants launch collaborations between Virginia Tech faculty and their counterparts at minority-serving institutions.
- - Edward Fox named 2017 ACM Fellow for contributions to information retrieval and digital libraries
    Fifty years after joining the Association for Computing Machinery as an undergraduate, the Virginia Tech professor joins an elite group representing less than 1 percent of overall membership.
- - Stefan Duma named director of the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science
    Duma, who has served as the institute's interim director since 2016, is a world-renowned expert on the biomechanics of head injury.
- - State investment in radar technology pays dividends for drone research
    A high-tech radar purchased with a grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia became a key piece of a successful proposal for NASA funding and enhances the state's status as a hub of activity in the growing unmanned-systems industry.
- - Five-star hockey helmet changes the game for consumers
    Two years after the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab published its first set of ratings for hockey helmets, a new release has just earned top marks.
- - Funding program creates more research opportunities for undergraduates
    Nine interdisciplinary teams of Virginia Tech faculty won the awards, which will help them build new undergraduate-research programs and compete for national grants.
- - Research scientist at Discovery Analytics Center recognized with Innovation Award from the Fragile Families Challenge
    Brian Goode focused on data-driven and process-driven approaches to create predictive models for six outcomes of 4,242 participants. He presented his work at the Fragile Families Challenge Scientific Workshop at Princeton University last week.
- - Toys that look identical aren’t identically safe, biomechanics experts say
    When engineering professor Stefan Duma heard surprising reports of eye injuries from foam darts, he decided to investigate.
- - Engineering, business, TBMH students converge to prepare for real-world challenges
    The idea is to introduce a diverse range of students to the biotech translation process — from the development of intellectual property to commercialization of discoveries. Students will pitch ideas on Nov. 17.
- - Grant puts research team on track to treat brain cancer
    The five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute will fund four different approaches to treating glioblastoma, the most common form of brain cancer in adults.
- - Stefan Duma named editor-in-chief of biomedical engineering journal
    Duma is an expert on injury biomechanics. His research has revolutionized the study of head and eye injuries and spurred the development of safer protective equipment, including, most famously, football helmets.
- - Local participation in drone regulations creates new opportunities, Virginia Tech expert says
    A pilot program announced today by President Trump to allow local governments to work with federal agencies to regulate unmanned aircraft operations represents a new framework for integrating advanced applications of this technology, according to a Virginia Tech expert.
- - Autonomous systems innovators converge on Blacksburg
    Unmanned systems, such as driverless cars and drones, become more visible every day. But does the public trust the technology? That question and others will challenge leaders in the field of autonomous systems as they gather in Blacksburg for a conference Oct. 15 to 17.

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