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New lab opens doors to materials science , articleTwo research institutes pooled their resources to create a facility with an extensive collection of equipment that will accelerate materials research all over campus.
Date: Nov 17, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech research sees continued growth , articleResearch expenditures are up and sponsored awards have increased by 15 percent, building upon the prior year’s expenditure total of $542 million, despite the impact of COVID-19 felt nationally by higher education institutes, according to preliminary fiscal year-end reports.
Date: Sep 04, 2020 -
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Chemistry’s Robert Moore appointed as new director of MII , articleMoore, a professor in the Department of Chemistry, has been named as director of the Virginia Tech Macromolecules Innovation Institute, an interdisciplinary science and engineering research center.
Date: Sep 01, 2020 -
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Physics professor authors tutorial to introduce polymer researchers to neutron scattering spectroscopy , articleNeutron scattering spectroscopy is a unique technique that allows scientists the ability to selectively view different aspects of a polymer sample, on the nanoscale, to better understand structure-property-function relationships.
Date: Aug 06, 2020 -
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Innovations in science and engineering lead to 3D printed latex rubber breakthrough , articleThis novel process could unlock the ability to 3D print a variety of elastic materials with complex geometric shapes.
Date: Jul 13, 2020 -
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Multifunctional porous carbon fibers show significant promise in capacitive desalination , articleResearchers in the College of Science have developed a material that is up to 40 times faster in desalinating small batches of water than other materials available today.
Date: May 04, 2020 -
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In memoriam: Thomas Ward, professor emeritus in the Department of Chemistry , articleThomas Ward, who joined Virginia Tech in 1968, where he remained until his retirement in 2006, died Feb. 28, 2020. He was 78.
Date: Mar 05, 2020 -
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Renowned bioprinting expert to discuss future of regenerative medicine in Covestro Lecture , articleAnthony Atala, a urologist and the director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, is known for pioneering the field of bioprinting human tissues and organs in the lab.
Date: Feb 20, 2020 -
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New institute directors are eager to tackle large, interdisciplinary challenges , articleChristopher Williams has been named the interim director of the Macromolecules Innovation Institute. Abby Whittington will serve as the director of the interdisciplinary macromolecular science and engineering Ph.D. program.
Date: Feb 17, 2020 -
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MII selects 2019 Wilkes Interdisciplinary Scholars , articleThe Macromolecules Innovation Institute has named Camden A. Chatham, a fifth-year Ph.D. student in macromolecular science and engineering, and David A. Dillard, the Adhesive and Sealant Science Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, as this year’s recipients of the Garth L. Wilkes Interdisciplinary Scholar Awards.
Date: Oct 31, 2019 -
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MII Technical Conference highlights polymer science and engineering research across Virginia Tech , articleThe theme of this year’s conference, which will be held at the Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center, is “Macromolecular Materials Discovery at the Intersection of Science, Engineering, and Society.”
Date: Oct 24, 2019 -
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Science and engineering researchers invited to upcoming machine learning workshop , articleThe Nov. 4 workshop, hosted by the Macromolecules Innovation Institute, will provide an opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to learn from Virginia Tech faculty who already use machine learning in their research.
Date: Oct 07, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech helps lead broadest study of battery electrode failure in new journal article , articleFeng Lin, an assistant professor of chemistry in the College of Science and an affiliated faculty member of the Macromolecules Innovation Institute, led efforts along with researchers at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Purdue University, and European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in France.
Date: Jun 02, 2019 -
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Interdisciplinary team discovers double helix structure in synthetic macromolecule , articleThe discovery that a high-strength polymer called "PBDT" has a rare double helix structure opens possibilities for use in a variety of applications.
Date: Mar 07, 2019 -
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Porous carbon fiber research one step closer to use in automotive industry , articleAn update on recently reported research on porous carbon fibers shows how this material can be used in an industrial setting, marking an important step from the theoretical to application.
Date: Feb 15, 2019 -
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Chemistry researchers use block copolymers to create first carbon fibers with uniform porous structure , articleThe discovery could open a path to realize the vision of powering planes and cars by using energy stored in their exterior shells.
Date: Feb 01, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech researchers create a bacteria-based drug delivery system that outperforms conventional methods , articleResearchers have developed a process to chemically attach nanoparticles of anti-cancer drugs onto attenuated bacteria cells, which they have shown to be more effective than the passive delivery of injections at reaching cancer sites.
Date: Dec 19, 2018 -
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Researchers engineer nano-textured surfaces to reduce medical device infection , articleVirginia Tech mechanical engineers and chemists are researching methods to apply a nano-textured biofilm on such items as urinary catheters. The research could lead to products that lower the instance of device-associated infections.
Date: Nov 27, 2018 -
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New biomedical gel could ease pain in cervical cancer treatment , articleTim Long, a professor of chemistry at Virginia Tech, and Tim Showalter, a radiation oncologist at UVA’s Cancer Center, are testing a gel that could be used during radiation treatment for cervical cancer.
Date: Nov 26, 2018 -
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Researchers expand breakthroughs in 3D printing Kapton, the “ultimate” polymer , articleAn interdisciplinary team of researchers at Virginia Tech's Macromolecules Innovation Institute have developed a new process to 3D print one of the most-desired materials in the electronics and aerospace industries.
Date: Nov 16, 2018
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