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iTHRIV announces statewide health research pilot projects recipients , articleThe Clinical and Translational Science Award partnership between Virginia Tech, the University of Virginia, Carilion Clinic, and Inova Health System has awarded funding to four research projects.
Date: Feb 24, 2020 -
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Research team works to develop new ways to detect air pollutants , articleWith a $2.3 million award from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, an interdisciplinary team of Virginia Tech researchers led by Masoud Agah are working to revolutionize a testing process for harmful pollutants, in particular, for truck drivers.
Date: Feb 14, 2020 -
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Student’s research seeks to educate consumers on driver assistance technologies , articleWhat should drivers know about emerging vehicle technologies? Graduate student and VTTI researcher Alexandria Noble is studying driver training methods and received an award from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society for her research.
Date: Dec 17, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech Transportation Institute awarded grants for automated vehicle research , articleThis $15 million in funding enables the institute to drive forward its commitment to developing safety-first, data-based solutions to the nation’s transportation challenges.
Date: Sep 18, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech launches ‘Tech for Humanity’ to ensure technologies are in service to humanity , articleLed by Sylvester Johnson, the initiative reflects Virginia Tech’s commitment to advancing human-centered approaches to technology innovation.
Date: Sep 03, 2019 -
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Engineering students win $25,000 in international product-pitching competition , articleAn exoskeleton concept put Maroon Assistive Technologies in first place in the Virginia Tech Global Entrepreneur Challenge, a pitch competition won last year by a student team from Chile.
Date: Sep 02, 2019 -
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Electric scooters roll onto Virginia Tech campus for pilot study , articleThis fall, Virginia Tech students and faculty will be able to use e-scooters to cruise around campus while also contributing to research.
Date: Aug 19, 2019 -
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Search committee for Fralin Life Sciences Institute director announced , articleStefan Duma, executive director of Virginia Tech’s Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science, will chair the search committee.
Date: Aug 09, 2019 -
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Students win international vehicle safety design competition , articleA group of engineering graduate students won the international championship for the 2019 Collegiate Student Safety Technology Design Competition, hosted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the Netherlands last week.
Date: Jun 19, 2019 -
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Student engineering team advances to global vehicle safety design competition , articleA team of Virginia Tech engineering students is advancing to the global round of the Student Safety Technology Design Competition, sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. They will present their prototype safety system aimed at reducing injuries for vehicle occupants during a rear-end collision.
Date: Jun 07, 2019 -
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Low-speed ahead: Meet VTTI’s automated shuttle , articleResearchers at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and North Carolina A&T State University are evaluating whether an automated shuttle system could improve public transportation access for vulnerable road users, such as the elderly and people with disabilities.
Date: May 30, 2019 -
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VTTI secures grant from the Road to Zero Coalition to expand truck safety outreach program , articleThe Virginia Tech Transportation Institute has received a Safe System Innovation Grant from the Road to Zero Coalition to advance its educational outreach to driver’s education students.
Date: Apr 05, 2019 -
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Safe to use hands-free devices in the car? Yes, according to research , articleNew research from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute suggests that drivers who use hands-free electronic devices, as opposed to handheld ones, are less likely to get into a crash.
Date: Feb 07, 2019 -
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High schoolers see the road from a truck driver’s point of view , articleAlmost 80 percent of tractor-trailer crashes and near crashes are caused by someone driving a car. To educate the next generation of drivers, researchers at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute are visiting 25 high schools in Virginia, West Virginia, and Delaware to teach driver’s education students about truck safety through interactive demonstrations.
Date: Jan 13, 2019 -
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Home of the future takes first place at international competition , articleAfter years of research and development contributed by over 100 Virginia Tech students and faculty, the FutureHAUS Dubai team has officially built the world’s best solar home.
Date: Nov 28, 2018 -
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Students help fuel advanced-vehicle R&D for top companies in new VTTI internship program , articleVirginia Tech students now have the rare opportunity to work directly with leading employers on accelerating driverless vehicle safety thanks to InternHUB, a unique paid internship program at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute.
Date: Nov 28, 2018 -
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New study buckles down on child car seat use in ride-share vehicles , articleWith the goal of increasing child safety, researchers at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and Texas A&M Transportation Institute have released a new study about child safety seat use in ride-share vehicles. They have also published a website to help educate the public on child restraint guidelines across the country.
Date: Nov 01, 2018 -
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Conference explores what’s next for unmanned vehicles , articleThe Ridge and Valley chapter of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International met to reflect on a banner year for unmanned systems in Virginia.
Date: Oct 09, 2018 -
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VTTI on pace to surpass milestones, advance transportation solutions , articleThe transportation landscape is rapidly evolving, and the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute—along with its affiliated corporation in Southern Virginia, the Global Center for Automotive Performance Simulation—is keeping pace to address industry needs while ensuring the safety of transportation users.
Date: Jun 22, 2018 -
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Virginia state budget includes $25 million for Virginia Tech-led Commonwealth Cyber Initiative , articleAs the lead organization of this initiative, Virginia Tech will issue a report to the General Assembly by December 1 to outline how the program will work and what the next steps will be.
Date: Jun 07, 2018
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