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Department of Biomedical Engineering launches with new name , articleThe change from Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics reflects not only a more targeted academic focus, but a recommitment to advancing innovation and life-changing biomedical research.
Date: Feb 06, 2026 - -
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Expert explains Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic-sized challenge skiing on torn ACL , articleRobin Queen, a Virginia Tech professor of biomedical engineering, explains that, while possible, there are several major challenges Lindsey Vonn must overcome to compete in the Olympics.
Date: Feb 06, 2026 - -
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Innovation at a crossroads: Virginia Tech scientist calls for balance between research integrity and commercialization , articleAs federal policymakers weigh potential changes to how biomedical research is funded and regulated in the United States, Robert Gourdie of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC highlights the importance of preserving the nation’s ability to turn discovery into life saving therapies.
Date: Feb 05, 2026 - -
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Virginia Tech-developed H-FIRE treatment now offered at Equine Medical Center , articleThe Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg now offers H-FIRE, a revolutionary non-thermal tumor ablation procedure originally developed through Virginia Tech’s collaboration between veterinary medicine and engineering.
Date: Jan 29, 2026 - -
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A legacy of hope: Buddha’s contribution to cancer research , articleThrough his participation, Buddha, a 7-year-old mixed breed dog, became part of the growing knowledge on histotripsy, a legacy that may help save others in the future.
Date: Jan 15, 2026 - -
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Helmet Lab releases its first ratings for youth hockey helmets , articleThe lab tested 33 helmets, giving each a star rating from 0 to 5, with the latter being the top performing products.
Date: Dec 16, 2025 - -
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Holiday season sees spike in impaired driving. Alcohol isn’t the only culprit, expert says , articleAccording to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, December drunken driving rates are at their highest in 15 years.
Date: Dec 08, 2025 - -
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Transforming acoustic waves with a chip , articleAcoustic waves can move objects like tiny hands. Zhenhua Tian’s team has devised new tools for this task in work published in Nature Communications.
Date: Dec 08, 2025 - -
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College of Engineering's Major Grants Initiative to fuel large-scale, interdisciplinary research , articleNine research teams received funding for innovative collaborations that will pave the way for large-scale, transformative research funding.
Date: Dec 01, 2025 - -
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National Cancer Institute grants support study of fluid flow in deadly brain tumors , articleJennifer Munson will use the National Institutes of Health awards to build a novel map of fluid flow in the whole brain and use focused ultrasound to study the effectiveness of drug delivery to glioblastoma tumors.
Date: Dec 01, 2025 - -
Video ItemStudents design prosthetic foot for young swimmer , video
Biomedical engineering made swimming more joyful for an eight-year-old girl from Lynchburg, Virginia. Hadlee needed a long-lasting prosthetic foot that could move freely in the water and on the pool deck. Through in-depth testing, hands-on research, and help from an Olympic swimmer, the students from a senior design team in Virginia Tech’s Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics tackled the challenge — and developed a solution that not only advances engineering knowledge but had a powerful real-world impact on a little girl who loves everything about swimming.
Date: Nov 24, 2025 - -
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Experts available: Tariffs & holidays, Thanksgiving, Christmas trees, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news and holiday topics including tariffs and the impact on the holidays, food safety, cooking with invasive species, Christmas trees, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Nov 17, 2025 - -
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Three faculty members recognized with 2025 Jacob A. Lutz III Award for Eminent Scholars , articleWalid Saad, Joseph Eska, and Robert Gourdie, whose work spans wireless communications to Celtic linguistics to cardiac biology, were honored during the university's annual research awards ceremony, Celebrating Scholarly Excellence.
Date: Nov 11, 2025 - -
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The hidden currents of the brain , articleTo biomedical engineer Jennifer Munson, the liquid movements within the brain hold powerful clues about how disease takes hold — and how healing might begin.
Date: Oct 21, 2025 - -
Video ItemGlobal Impact in Virginia Tech's Helmet Lab , video
From Nerf toys to fireworks to helmet testing for equestrian and even youth hockey, a wide variety of research takes place at Virginia Tech’s Helmet Lab. Every test raises the bar for safety and the lab’s cutting-edge research is driving industry safety standards.
Date: Oct 20, 2025 - -
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Unraveling the secrets of ‘chemo brain’ , articleA new study by Jennifer Munson and Monet Roberts suggests memory problems and inability to concentrate following chemotherapy could result from poor lymphatic-system drainage in response to the cancer drugs.
Date: Oct 13, 2025 - -
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Cancer researchers shape emerging strategies for immunotherapy , articleNanotechnology, the research shows, could reprogram the immune system and help overcome tumors’ defenses, addressing the limitations of current immunotherapies, particularly in treating solid tumors.
Date: Oct 07, 2025 - -
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Tom Dingus receives national trailblazer award from Governors Highway Safety Association , articleDingus, the Newport News-Tenneco Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, received the James J. Howard Highway Safety Trailblazer Award in recognition of his 41 years of innovation and impact in improving roadway safety.
Date: Oct 05, 2025 - -
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Human Powered Sub team takes second place at International Submarine Races , articlePreparation and an accelerated design cycle were key in delivering Virginia Tech’s fastest vessel since 2003.
Date: Sep 25, 2025 - -
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Helmet Lab rating system expands to include construction helmets , videoThe Virginia Tech Helmet Lab is going beyond its research in head impacts from sports applications, to occupational head injuries specifically in the construction industry.
Date: Sep 25, 2025 -
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