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A researcher’s long quest leads to a smart composite breakthrough , articleWith advanced manufacturing tools, the team of materials science and engineering Associate Professor Hang Yu has created a shape-memory material that can be 3D-printed in bulk — a quest Yu began as a postdoctoral student at MIT.
Date: Dec 23, 2025 - -
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Class of 2025: Ashley Donahoe found her spark in materials science , articleWhen Ashley Donahoe first arrived at Virginia Tech, she envisioned a future in fashion design. Her academic path soon took a turn that would define her college journey, going from silks and satins to metals and ceramics.
Date: Dec 08, 2025 - -
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How hair-thin brain fibers could help treat Alzheimer’s, epilepsy, and Parkinson’s , articleFor more than a decade, Xiaoting Jia, an electrical and computer engineering professor at Virginia Tech, has been developing neural implant fibers — hair-thin, flexible tubes through which she can run electronics and deliver drug therapy to treat those devastating neurological conditions.
Date: Nov 18, 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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Inaugural workshop looks at building a next-gen manufacturing workforce , articleThe three-day event earlier this month brought together industry, government, and academia to shape future curriculum around the cutting-edge technologies of advanced manufacturing.
Date: Sep 25, 2025 - -
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Research awards strengthen communities, Virginia, and the nation , articleFrom predicting pandemics and advancing drone defense to developing new treatments for traumatic brain injuries, new research awards secured by faculty in fiscal year 2025 will drive a wide range of discoveries with a shared goal of improving lives in communities near and far.
Date: Sep 23, 2025 - -
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New center to shape the future of advanced manufacturing , articleVirginia Tech Made, led by Christopher Williams, will drive innovation, connect industry partners, and prepare a next-generation workforce.
Date: Sep 12, 2025 - -
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Cadets honored with flag detail at Old Dominion game , articleFirst-year Cadets Eva Garcia-Moreyra, Hugh MacArthur, and Lauren Bowman received the flags at Saturday’s football game against Old Dominion.
Date: Sep 12, 2025 - -
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Three events with one goal: Grow Virginia’s manufacturing future , articleThis month, Virginia Tech will convene manufacturers, researchers, and policymakers for three connected events aimed at expanding advanced manufacturing in Virginia and preparing the talent to power it.
Date: Sep 04, 2025 - -
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Multimillion-dollar award from U.S. Army to fund advanced manufacturing research , articleAssociate Professor Hang Yu is leading a team investigating how solid-state manufacturing approaches can help create and repair metal in wartime and beyond.
Date: Aug 18, 2025 - -
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Expert explains rare earth elements — and why the Department of Defense is investing in them , articleAccording to Aaron Noble, head of the Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering, rare earth elements are everywhere — but they've proved stubbornly hard to produce in the U.S.
Date: Aug 08, 2025 - -
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Tina Rost receives CAREER award to explore a new class of modern materials , articleWith a $797,000 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award, Rost will explore controlling the disorder in a relatively new class of materials called high-entropy ceramics.
Date: Jun 27, 2025 - -
Video ItemHokies: What's next? , video
Virginia Tech College of Engineering class of 2025 answer questions about their time during undergrad and share their plans for what's next as they walk across the stage of Cassell Coliseum to receive their degrees. Many already have jobs lined up, industries to work in, and plans to come back home before heading off into the real world.
Date: May 23, 2025 - -
Video ItemHokies: Any shoutouts? , video
The College of Engineering's class of 2025 graduates share who helped them get to where they are today.
Date: May 22, 2025 - -
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Second cohort of Dean's Fellows advances College of Engineering strategic plan , articleOver the past year, 17 faculty members were given an inside look at how to create large-scale, transdisciplinary research centers with the potential for big impact.
Date: May 19, 2025 - -
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Proof of concept grants to propel emerging research , articleTen proposals were selected for the 2025 round of funding from the LAUNCH: Center for New Ventures' program that supports faculty in advancing the life-changing potential of technology emerging from research.
Date: May 13, 2025 - -
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Class of 2025: Sydney Hulse's engineering dreams materialized , articleSydney Hulse’s journey from a small town in Colorado to earning an engineering degree at Virginia Tech was once way outside of her comfort zone. But she’s embraced the challenge with curiosity and a little help from her materials science community.
Date: May 12, 2025 - -
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Diagnosing a dud may lead to a better battery , articleA team of chemists found a way to see into battery interfaces — tight, tricky spots buried deep inside the cell have long frustrated battery designers.
Date: Apr 01, 2025 - -
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National Academy of Inventors names seven senior members , articleAlaa Algargoosh, Anna Duraj-Thatte, Jonas Hauptman, Brook Kennedy, Guoliang "Greg" Liu, Roop Mahajan, and Danfeng "Daphne" Yao were among 162 emerging inventors from across the nation to make up the 2025 class of senior members for the National Academy of Inventors.
Date: Feb 24, 2025 - -
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Revolutionary lubricant prevents friction at high temperatures , articleThrough a multi-university collaboration, researchers at Virginia Tech have discovered a new, solid lubricating mechanism that can reduce friction in machinery at extremely high temperatures, well beyond the breakdown temperature of traditional solid lubricant such as graphite.
Date: Jan 31, 2025 -
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