Fall 2021
Features
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Dr. De Vita and the miraculous, imperfect mechanics of pregnancy , articleRaffaella De Vita's STRETCH Lab studies pregnancy's constant remodeling of reproductive organs and structures — and how those biomechanical changes may contribute to injuries and disorders that affect millions of women.
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A new world below , articleThe Elon Musk-founded Boring Company aims to reinvent transportation by taking it underground, in high-speed networks of tunnel travel. In 2021, a Virginia Tech team took part in the company’s first-ever design competition, launched to inspire leaps in tunneling technology.
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Video: Holden Hall rounds the corner to completion , articleThe newly renovated and expanded building, home to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering, is set to reopen in spring 2022.
Waypoint
Message from the dean
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Standing firm on 150 years – and embracing the future of Virginia Tech Engineering , articleAs we look to the university’s upcoming sesquicentennial anniversary, the college celebrates its strong foundations and the role we can play in Virginia Tech’s future impact and growth.
Ascent
research + innovation + people
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50 Years of the Occoquan Watershed Monitoring Laboratory , articleSince its establishment in 1972, the Occoquan Watershed Monitoring Lab has served as a rich source of monitoring data for the northern Virginia region. Heading into the lab’s 50th anniversary year – and Virginia Tech’s sesquicentennial – its leadership hopes to build on that legacy with research tied to grand environmental challenges.
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Paving the way , articleMeet 10 Hokie alumnae who are laying a foundation of support for the next generation of women in engineering. As emerging leaders in their disciplines and organizations, these women speak to the importance of mentorship, representation, and dreaming big.
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Embracing the freedom to fail , articleThe Frith First-Year Makerspace provides hands-on exploration of creativity, community, and engineering.
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Making search and rescue drone swarms a reality , articleA quarter of the people recovered by wilderness search and rescue operations are injured by the time they’re found. Researcher Ryan Williams wants to shave that statistic down by bringing multi-robot systems into searches.
360°
news + events from around the college
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2021 Early Career Awards , articleIn the 2021 fiscal year, eight faculty members in the College of Engineering received early career recognition for their pioneering work in research and education. Get to know this year’s awardees and hear more about their research paths and curiosities, along with their hopes for impact, outcomes, and student involvement.
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Six engineering graduate students named NSF Graduate Research Fellows , redirectSix graduate students from across five departments of the College of Engineering have been selected for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program in 2021.
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College of Engineering inducts seven members into the Academy of Engineering Excellence at Virginia Tech , redirectThe 2021 inductees were selected from among approximately 74,000 living Virginia Tech engineering alumni. Members of the Academy of Engineering Excellence have made sustained contributions in engineering and leadership throughout their accomplished careers.