Fall 2018
Features
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The future of farming , articleSpurred by a graying workforce, Virginia Tech researchers are laying the groundwork for an accessible future of agriculture.
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Tapping the ripple effect , articleVirginia Tech engineers lead an EPA-funded effort that taps a growing crowd of consumers who want to learn how to better protect themselves from lead.
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Out of the lab, into the field , articleWhile traditional fog harvesters use mesh netting to catch these droplets, the fog harp opts for a vertical array of wires instead, a design change that increases their collection capacity for clean water by threefold.
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What's next for Holden Hall , articleWith a green building certification of LEED silver, the renovated and expanded Holden Hall will allow two departments to recruit the best faculty and students and further build upon their rich shared history through the processes of extraction to purification.
Ignite
people + news
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Record number of early career faculty win national awards , articleSome of the youngest faculty are poised to further research in critical areas, collectively earning 11 National Science Foundation CAREER awards and five Young Investigator awards — a record high in college and university history.
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The woman bringing Virginia Tech’s power electronics to D.C. , articleChristina DiMarino looked to be a prime candidate for the Center for Power Electronics. There was only one problem.
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Academy of Engineering Excellence Inductees , articleThe 2018 academy inductees were nominated and selected from its 74,000 living alumni base for having achieved exceptional career successes and represent a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds, reflecting the broadening of the field of engineering.
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Michael Sherburne named 2018 Outstanding Senior , articleFor his senior capstone project, Michael Sherburne led a team of students to develop a new nuclear fusion tool to generate neutron radiation for experiments.
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Alexandra Hyler named 2018 Graduate Student of the Year , articleThe biomedical engineering student's Virginia Tech experience harks back to one of her beliefs about education: “You are here for a bigger purpose than a piece of paper.”
Impact
research + innovation
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Shaking up a lab , articleAlumni are helping Virginia Tech establish a lab that aims to be a leading international vibrations research lab.
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If we build it, they will come , articleThe Virginia Tech Drone Park gives new pilots a place to learn — and experienced ones a place to innovate.
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What do bubbles, cells, and dancers have in common? , articleVirginia Tech engineers have teamed up with a choreographer for a radical, creative approach to visualizing microscopic acoustic phenomena. The goal? Developing technologies that could lead to more effective treatments for cancer and other diseases.
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Students develop life-saving device , articleA biomedical design organization started by Virginia Tech students developed a device to help first responders lift heavy patients.
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Phishing for information , articleAn assistant professor of computer science is helping to thwart increasingly dangerous email phishing attacks.
Inspire
alumni + giving
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Full speed ahead , articleFrom planes to cars, there’s no stopping 25 year-old alumna Paige Kassalen, who made history with the world’s first solar-powered flight.
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The transformers , articleWithin a week of becoming friends, alumni Rob Wallace and Walter Barnes were making plans on future entrepreneurial ventures. Fifteen years later, they’re realizing the vision with a unique project in the clean energy sector.
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Gift creates a pathway for first generation engineering students , articleThanks to the May Family Foundation, more doors have been opened for Virginia high school students to attend Virginia Tech.