The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI) supports faculty, staff, and students in their research efforts and strives to strengthen relationships with partners in business and industry.
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- Jan 22 Joseph Schetz honored as Distinguished Lecturer at AIAA Science and Technology Forum Virginia Tech’s Schetz was recently awarded the 2019 Dryden Lecture in Research.
- Jan 21 Renowned child development scientist to speak at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Martha Farah, a scientist at the University of Pennsylvania, will discuss "Socioeconomic Status and Brain Development: From Science to Policy" on Jan. 24 at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC. The lecture begins at 5:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
- Jan 21 Mechanical engineers develop process to 3D print piezoelectric materials New printing technique and materials could be used to develop intelligent materials and self-adaptive infrastructures and transducers.