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Virginia Tech to showcase interdisciplinary work as host of 2020 national polymer conference , articleAn organizing committee of 10 graduate students within the Macromolecules Innovation Institute (MII) initiated and led the effort to create the proposal for hosting the conference.
Date: Nov 12, 2018 -
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Chemistry professor's research shocking the battery field , articleChemistry professor Feng Lin is working on developing better-performing and safer batteries. Lin’s work covers the gamut of chemistry and materials science battery research, looking at micro-scale and basic science aspects, as well as macro-scale and applied science.
Date: Oct 30, 2018 -
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Virginia Tech researchers develop novel process to 3D print one of the strongest materials on Earth , articleBecause of its strength - graphene is one of the strongest materials ever tested on Earth - and its high thermal and electricity conductivity, 3D printed graphene objects would be highly coveted in certain industries, including batteries, aerospace, separation, heat management, sensors, and catalysis.
Date: Aug 15, 2018 -
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Richard Turner reflects on five-decade career in polymer chemistry , articleAfter working more than three decades in industry, Turner came to Virginia Tech in 2004 to serve as the first director of the Macromolecules and Interfaces Institute, now known as the Macromolecules Innovation Institute.
Date: Aug 13, 2018 -
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FutureHAUS Dubai takes shape at Virginia Tech’s Research + Demonstration Facility , articleLed by the College of Architecture and Urban Studies, students from five Virginia Tech colleges will compete as the only U.S. collegiate team in the Solar Decathlon Middle East in Dubai, November 2018. The team now has three months to complete the world’s smartest modular solar home – a prototype they hope will become a global model for housing sustainability.
Date: Jun 20, 2018 -
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Mechanical engineer creates 3D-printed multimaterial with programmed stiffness , articleA new method of microscale 3D printing features in-situ resin mixing, delivery and exchange, and a robotic material cleansing system to allow switching between materials of different modulus without cross contamination between properties.
Date: Jun 14, 2018 -
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Chemistry’s Richard Turner honored with emeritus status by Board of Visitors , articleTurner, research professor of chemistry and former director of Macromolecules and Interfaces Institute at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of director emeritus of the Macromolecules Innovation Institute and research professor by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Date: Jun 11, 2018 -
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Polymer researchers discover path to sustainable and biodegradable polyesters , articleResearchers at Virginia Tech have synthesized a biodegradable alternative to polyolefins using a new catalyst and the polyester polymer, and this breakthrough could eventually have a profound impact on sustainability efforts.
Date: May 09, 2018 -
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MII honors the late Garth L. Wilkes with new Interdisciplinary Scholar Awards , articleWilkes was professor emeritus in the Department of Chemical Engineering in the College of Engineering and one of the top polymer researchers of his time.
Date: Apr 23, 2018 -
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Leading polymer research on display at MII's technical conference , articleThe Macromolecules Innovation Institute (MII) will showcase its accomplishments in novel polymeric materials research and cutting-edge advanced manufacturing at its annual technical conference and review from April 16-18.
Date: Apr 10, 2018 -
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Rana Ashkar is named assistant professor of physics in College of Science , articleWith her research area focusing on experimental soft condensed matter physics and biophysics, Ashkar is the first faculty hire for the department in the area of Economic and Sustainable Materials.
Date: Mar 05, 2018 -
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Zhiting Tian earns NSF CAREER award to study multiscale phonon transport , articleAs part of the program, Tian will work with the Science Museum of Western Virginia, Virginia Tech’s Kid’s Tech University, and the Center for Enhancement of Engineering Diversity to develop outreach programs.
Date: Jan 31, 2018 -
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Innovative architect to speak about the future (of architecture) on Feb. 6 , articleJames Timberlake, an award-winning architect and FAIA and LEED Fellow, will discuss the future of architecture in a university-wide lecture hosted by Virginia Tech's Macromolecules Innovation Institute and College of Architecture and Urban Studies.
Date: Jan 24, 2018
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