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GRANTS AND AWARDS HIGHLIGHT
Impact of Cryptococcus Titan Cells on Pathogenesis
Principal Investigator:
Kirsten Nielsen
Professor
Veterinary Medical Research and Graduate Studies
College of Veterinary Medicine
Total Anticipated:
$3,510,922
Sponsor:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Enhancing Outdoor Informal STEM Learning for Early Adolescent Youth Through Collective Evaluation, Capacity Building, Adaptive Management, and Comparative Research
Principal Investigator:
Marc J. Stern
Professor
Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
College of Natural Resources and Environment
Total Anticipated:
$1,983,088
Sponsor:
National Science Foundation
SOLVING CHALLENGES EMERGING IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD
The university has invested in major research initiatives, bringing together diverse expertise that transcends traditional discipline boundaries. In partnership with industry, government, and foundations, these focus areas address emerging challenges and opportunities that seek to improve the human condition and create a better world for all.
These strategically focused areas are Virginia Tech Research Frontiers.
The Artificial Intelligence Frontier
Harnessing artificial intelligence for intelligence augmentation
Building on expertise in artificial intelligence and data science, systems engineering, neuroscience, human factors, robotics, immersive visualization, and education, among others, to accelerate human-technology partnerships toward seamless augmentation, ethically and sustainably.
The Health Frontier
Leading one health to achieve whole health
Changing the focus on disease and symptoms to one of whole health, integrating intersections of animal, environment, and human health and building in communities and systems to empower multifaceted well-being.
The Security Frontier
Innovating for secure and resilient communities
Ensuring communities are prepared to face global threats, from climate change to cybersecurity to national defense through advances in preparation, defense, mitigation, and recovery.
The Quantum Frontier
Advancing the quantum leap
Using an unparalleled transdisciplinary focus to accelerate the integration of quantum technologies across society, realizing unprecedented computing and communication capabilities and restructuring our social framework.
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Learn how Virginia Tech researchers are working to prevent future pandemics, exploring the impacts of AI on children’s health care, paving the way for the next generation of wireless technology, and Hokies helping communities impacted from Hurricane Helene.
SOLVING CHALLENGES IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD
VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCH EXPERTS IN THE MEDIA
Forbes - NSF Invests $72 Million In Four University Pandemic Research Centers - The NSF Center for Community Empowering Pandemic Prediction and Prevention from Atoms to Societies at Virginia Tech University will examine the genetic, molecular, cellular and chemical rules of life that dictate virus-host interactions. Its researchers will study how pathogens may lower host barriers to infect a cell, how they may linger in the environment, and how previously approved drugs may be utilized to treat infections. The collaborating institutions include Cornell University, Meharry Medical College, the University of Michigan and Wake Forest University.
NBC News (also Yahoo News) — Common low-calorie sweetener may be riskier for the heart than sugar, study suggests - Do the findings indicate that erythritol is worse overall than high-calorie sugar? Valisa Hedrick, a registered dietitian at Virginia Tech, said a diet high in sugary foods can lead to elevated blood glucose levels that are also linked to stroke and clotting risks. Hedrick wasn’t involved in the Cleveland Clinic study.
Technical.ly - The sweltering summer was rough for Virginia’s Data Center Alley, where cooling costs energy - At Virginia Tech, mechanical engineering professor Jonathan Boreyko and team are experimenting with materials that optimize heat transfer via “jumping bubbles” created by boiling water. The bubbles are used to carry energy and heat away, he said, and can be used to control temperatures in large-scale buildings like data centers or nuclear power plants.
VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCH NEWS
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Article ItemTech and tactics unite to outsmart stealthy submarines , article Date: Dec 09, 2024
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RESEARCH CAMPUS NOTICES
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General ItemTechnical Assistance Program links faculty expertise, industry innovation Date: Dec 04, 2024
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