Research that Matters
Research that matters.
From the medicine we take and the food we eat to the roads we travel, the phones in our pockets, lifesaving treatments for our pets, and the security of our nation, research touches nearly every aspect of our lives. At Virginia Tech, every experiment, analysis, and breakthrough helps make our world healthier, safer, and stronger.
The impact is measurable in communities across Virginia and around the world. Virginia Tech research strengthens the economy, improves the workforce, and enhances everyday life. Funding this work is essential to advancing health, technology, security, and other innovations that benefit our communities, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the nation.
Learn how an investment in Virginia Tech research is an investment in making life better.
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Research for a Better Future
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Health: Revolutionizing Prevention, Treatment, and Care
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Iron deficiency may explain psychiatric outcomes of a rare genetic condition , articleA rare gene deletion can lead to schizophrenia, autism, or mild developmental delays. Ryan Purcell of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute will use a new grant from the National Institutes of Health to explore whether iron deficiency might be making the difference.
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A new approach to kidney matching could save lives , articleAccording to Virginia Tech-led research using machine learning and sophisticated computer simulations, a redesign of the U.S. transplant system could lead to 900 more kidney transplants each year.
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Building a more precise approach to psychiatric treatment , articleMore than 100 scientists, clinicians, and other participants, including 17 industry representatives, explored how new treatments may give people with schizophrenia more effective care.
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Measuring what your brain is telling itself , articleVirginia Tech neuroscientist Matt Howe joins the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC to better understand how signaling molecules in the brain influence cognition and symptoms of human disease.
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Brain’s response to a stroke may advance tumor’s progression , articleAfter a stroke, the brain gets to work repairing damaged tissue. But new research suggests some of the same biological processes that aid recovery may also help tumor cells grow and spread.
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Food processing influences metabolism and brain activity , articleIn healthy adults, meals matched for calories and nutrients, but otherwise prepared differently, led to unexpectedly different metabolic responses and activity in the brain’s reward system.
Technology: Advancements for Improved Livelihoods
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Meet Jason Li, new industrial and systems engineering assistant professor , articleJiaxiang "Jason" Li's research focuses on continuous optimization, machine learning, and deep learning. Li was previously an AI research scientist at Meta and a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Minnesota.
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Division of Information Technology releases Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Report , articleThe report showcases key accomplishments and strategic advancements over the past year.
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CCI, Virginia Tech lead $5.6M international award for autonomous aircraft detection and tracking , articleThe highly competitive award is for research on monitoring autonomous aircraft in low-altitude airspace, supporting the security and safety of critical infrastructure, such as small airports.
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Offered the chance to do security research and AI at Virginia Tech, Kene Nwodo said yes , articleNwodo, a Ph.D. candidate, had no idea as an undergraduate that he would develop a passion for researching AI and cybersecurity.
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Virginia Tech part of $73 million DOE initiative to advance the mine of the future , articleAs the U.S. looks to strengthen its domestic critical mineral supply chain, Virginia Tech researchers will partner with a Lynchburg-based technology company to develop and test next-generation mining technologies.
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Virginia Tech Packaging Innovation Hub will offer packaging solutions from materials to marketplace , articleThe Virginia Tech Packaging Innovation Hub integrates interdisciplinary expertise from across the university to help industry partners solve complex packaging, design, materials, and sustainability challenges.
Security: Safeguarding the Homefront
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The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative funds 11 projects putting students to work on real cybersecurity problems , articleThe Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) funded 11 statewide experiential learning projects for nearly $1.1 million dollars, placing students in mentored work or paid internships. Students team up with employers and defense partners, learn to work alongside and against artificial intelligence, and get hands-on practice protecting systems from hospitals and power grids to drones and connected devices.
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Division of Information Technology releases Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Report , article
The report showcases key accomplishments and strategic advancements over the past year.
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The Virginia Tech National Security Institute celebrates five years of excellence , articleOver the last five years, the institute has grown to 136 faculty and staff, more than 80 affiliated faculty across five colleges, garnered more than $174 million in awards, and provided more than 3,000 students first-hand experiences in the field.
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CCI, Virginia Tech lead $5.6M international award for autonomous aircraft detection and tracking , article
The highly competitive award is for research on monitoring autonomous aircraft in low-altitude airspace, supporting the security and safety of critical infrastructure, such as small airports.
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Virginia Tech part of $73 million DOE initiative to advance the mine of the future , article
As the U.S. looks to strengthen its domestic critical mineral supply chain, Virginia Tech researchers will partner with a Lynchburg-based technology company to develop and test next-generation mining technologies.
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Michael Mays appointed senior director of Secure Identity Services , articleMichael Mays joined Virginia Tech’s Division of Information Technology in August as senior director of Secure Identity Services.