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- - Drone delivery launches in Southwest Virginia
    After 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.
- - Seed funding forges partnerships with an eye toward diversity
    The initiative fosters partnerships between faculty at Virginia Tech and historically black colleges and universities and has helped faculty secure external funding.
- - Research team to study information latency with $7.5 million Department of Defense grant
    From 295 proposals received for the prestigious grant, the Department of Defense selected 24 final awards, including a Virginia Tech-led team.
- - Drone racing lands on campus
    Virginia Tech's nationally ranked drone racing team is holding a race in the drone park on the Blacksburg campus on Sept. 21.
- - Technology demo suggests how to keep drone traffic flowing smoothly
    As demand for drone use rises, how to safely coordinate traffic has become an increasingly urgent question. A week of tests pointed toward an answer.
- - Virginia Tech launches ‘Tech for Humanity’ to ensure technologies are in service to humanity
    Led by Sylvester Johnson, the initiative reflects Virginia Tech’s commitment to advancing human-centered approaches to technology innovation.
- - Commonwealth of Virginia invests in aerospace industry, universities to stimulate economic growth
    The Virginia SmallSat Data Consortium, a collaborative research center co-led by Virginia Tech and Old Dominion University, has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Virginia Research Investment Fund. The initiative aims to position Virginia as a leader in satellite and data collection and stimulate economic growth in the aerospace sector.
- - Search committee for Fralin Life Sciences Institute director announced
    Stefan Duma, executive director of Virginia Tech’s Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science, will chair the search committee.
- - Virginia Tech researchers receive NIH grant to look at how oral bacteria contributes to colorectal cancer
    Colorectal cancer is the second most common form of cancer in the world, with rates about 30 percent higher in developed countries. It’s expected to cause 51,020 deaths in the United States during 2019.
- - One year in, the drone park creates new opportunities on campus
    The tallest drone park in the country has been used by aspiring pilots, experienced aviators, and innovative researchers, and hosted everyone from a Daisy Scout troop to a nationally ranked drone racing team.
- - Virginia Tech high-flying microbe research featured in special issue of Scientific American
    Professors Shane Ross and David Schmale are using unmanned systems and mathematical models to study the transport of microbes in the air and water.
- - Mary Potter has been named director of the Privacy and Research Data Protection Program
    With more than 15 years of expertise in data protection and privacy, Potter will ensure that Virginia Tech’s researchers have access to the resources they need to keep data secure and compliant with university, state, and federal regulations.
- - Ratings for flag football headgear shape expectations for safety in a growing sport
    Flag football is the fastest-growing team sport in the U.S. As headgear requirements are being adopted by many leagues, the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab is once again becoming the definitive source for which models offer the best protection.
- - Bats have an ambulance in their ears
    Engineering researchers think the study of ear-generated Doppler shifts in bat biosonar could give rise to new sensory principles that could enable small, yet powerful sensors.
- - New understanding of how cells form tunnels may help in treating wounds, tumors
    The insight gained by a new study from Virginia Tech researchers could guide the design of biomedical solutions for attacking tumors or healing wounds faster by manipulating the environment of cells.
- - Three faculty members named to lead planning for university shared research facilities
    These 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.
- - Drone delivery in the U.S. clears a major hurdle
    After several years of research and testing with the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership, drone-delivery company Wing has become the first to receive federal authorization for commercial deliveries.
- - Virginia Tech Helmet Lab wants to help protect equestrians
    The lab has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money to evaluate equestrian helmets, which protect athletes in what can be a surprisingly risky sport.
- - Field campaign exposes students to data and decisions research at the interface of engineering and biology
    Shane Ross and David Schmale brought six undergraduate students from partnering colleges to Virginia Tech to conduct data and decisions research in March during spring break.
- - Department of Geosciences' Michael Hochella honored with emeritus status by Board of Visitors
    A member of the Virginia Tech community since 1992, Hochella made significant contributions to local, regional, and global environmental science through his work in geochemistry and mineralogy focusing on nanoscience and nanotechnology.

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