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Heading up safety beyond helmetsDuring the last 15 years, the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab has developed a reputation for keeping people safe by empowering them to select the best headgear.
Date: Mar 03, 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 - -
Video ItemHelmet Lab testing supports Australian athlete , video
Caleb Daniel, the North Melbourne professional AFL footballer, and the Australian-based company SWAARM visits the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab. Daniel wears soft head protection made by SWAARM when he competes, which helps reduce the impact forces that can cause concussions.
Date: Dec 01, 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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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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First-ever construction helmet ratings show modern designs can save lives , articleThe lab's first safety helmet rating system is based on data from worksite falls and draws a sharp distinction between traditional “hard hats,” known as Type I helmets, and Type II helmets that feature interior energy-absorbing materials.
Date: Sep 22, 2025 - -
Video ItemRating system expands to include construction helmets , video
Known for its ratings system for sports helmets, the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab turns its attention to safety helmets, finding that those with energy-absorbing materials and chin straps significantly reduce the risk of catastrophic injuries for workers.
Date: Sep 19, 2025 - -
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Dick's Sporting Goods, Helmet Lab partner for a winning combination , articleThe lab’s peer-reviewed and published STAR helmet rating system is now available in all the store's retail locations.
Date: Jul 25, 2025 - -
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Helmet Lab updates its rating system for football and bicycle helmets , articleSafety improvements to helmets led the lab to update its STAR rating system to ensure it is differentiating the most high-performing helmets.
Date: Jul 17, 2025 - -
Video ItemFireworks to avoid during July 4th , video
How can you stay safe while using fireworks during your Fourth of July celebration? Which fireworks are the most dangerous? How do fireworks cause eye injuries? Stefan Duma, University Distinguished Professor, the Harry C. Wyatt Professor of Engineering at Virginia Tech, demonstrates which fireworks are most likely to cause eye injuries. He explains Virginia’s firework laws and shares best practices for handling them safely. Duma, as founder of the Helmet Lab, studies all kinds of injuries. His research on eye and head injuries began with support from the Department of Defense to help protect military personnel from shrapnel. It has since expanded to include consumer products such as Nerf toys and fireworks. Curious about the Helmet Lab? Learn more below: https://bold.beam.vt.edu/BOLDLabs/HelmetLab.html
Date: Jun 27, 2025 - -
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Updated equestrian helmet ratings system adds racing and high-speed events , articleBuilding on previous research, the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab released an updated set of equestrian ratings that considers impact scenarios where the horse and rider are moving with horizontal velocity, which typically occurs in racing and cross-country events.
Date: Apr 28, 2025 - -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Helmet Lab updates their ratings for equestrian helmets , video
The rating system update stems from recommendations by the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) to test for more impacts that include a wider range of equestrian events.
Date: Apr 28, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech leads in safety on and off the football field , articleResearchers set the tone for safety in college football with trailblazing tests on helmet covers.
Date: Oct 15, 2024 - -
Video ItemHelmet cover research is a game changer for Virginia Tech's football team , video
Virginia Tech's Helmet Lab, in collaboration with the university's football team, has been using the SAFR football helmet cover to reduce impact of collisions from game play.
Date: Sep 24, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech Helmet Lab expands beyond sports to develop ratings system for safety helmets , articleThe 18-month project marks the first time the Helmet Lab will extend its impact by developing a ratings system to evaluate a non-sports helmet.
Date: Jun 25, 2024 - -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Helmet Lab to develop safety helmet ratings , video
The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab is renowned for their independent ratings of helmets for various sports, including football, hockey and cycling. They’re now set to begin testing for safety helmets with the project expected to conclude in 2025.
Date: Jun 20, 2024 - -
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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Stefan Duma talks about the impact of the Helmet Lab , articleDuma shared how a military research conference led him to study helmets as well as the critical role the lab’s relationships with the Virginia Tech football and sports medicine programs have played in advancing its pioneering research.
Date: Apr 08, 2024 - -
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Michael Bartlett, Steve Rowson named senior members of the National Academy of Inventors , articleThe award recognizes Bartlett and Rowson as rising leaders in their fields with success in patents, licensing, and commercialization and for producing technologies that have brought, or aspire to bring, real impact on the welfare of society.
Date: Mar 08, 2024 - -
Video ItemBiomechanical industry researchers tour Virginia Tech labs , video
Representatives from the Joe Gibbs Human Performance Institute toured several of Virginia Tech's research facilities and biomechanical labs in preparation of completing their own facility in North Carolina in 2024. They met with students to talk about recruiting top talent from Virginia Tech for internships once the facility is complete.
Date: Oct 26, 2023 - -
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Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings expand to include equestrians , articleAfter two years of research, the Virginia Tech's nationally renowned helmet lab has released ratings for equestrian sports — which are responsible for more emergency room visits for head injury than any sport in the U.S.
Date: Dec 06, 2022 -
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