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Experts available: UN General Assembly, AI and air traffic control, midterm elections, oil prices, and extreme weather , articleVirginia Tech experts are available this week to discuss top news stories, including the U.S. and Iranian presidents speaking at the UN, Al tools for air traffic control, the stakes for both parties (and AI) in the midterms, rapidly rising oil prices, and weather extremes. To schedule an interview with any of them or if you need analysis on other topics, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Sep 21, 2026 - -
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Research team advances the future of distributed mobile networks , articleVirginia Tech National Security Institute, the Institute for Advanced Computing, and Lockheed Martin collaborate on this Future G project.
Date: Sep 15, 2026 - -
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Narcisa Pricope named director of research and development for the Center for Geospatial Information Technology , articlePricope will help expand CGIT’s research portfolio, cultivate partnerships with federal agencies, industry, and academic collaborators, and support the development of innovative geospatial technologies and decision-support tools.
Date: Sep 01, 2026 - -
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Nation’s drone defenses bolstered by new center , articleVirginia Tech’s Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership and National Security Institute are partnering with the U.S. Army to open a Counter-UAS Testing and Research Center to test, evaluate, and improve the nation’s detection systems.
Date: Aug 28, 2026 -