News Stories

- - Apr 19, 2019 Researchers aim to enhance lost person search and rescue efforts using drones, artificial intelligence
    Thanks to a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation, a group of Virginia Tech engineers hopes to redefine search and rescue protocols by teaming up human searchers with unmanned aerial robots, or drones.
- - Apr 12, 2019 Field campaign exposes students to data and decisions research at the interface of engineering and biology
    Shane Ross and David Schmale brought six undergraduate students from partnering colleges to Virginia Tech to conduct data and decisions research in March during spring break.
- - Apr 03, 2019 Virginia Tech’s Romesh Batra honored as University Distinguished Professor
    Since arriving at Virginia Tech in 1994, Batra has built a teaching and research program that is nationally and internationally recognized at the highest levels. His expertise in computational modeling and solid mechanics, particularly in the area of material failure under extreme loadings, has influenced nearly every subdiscipline in mechanics.
- - Mar 25, 2019 Rafael Davalos named American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering Fellow
    Davalos was selected for outstanding contributions to the field through his invention of new technologies that make inoperable tumors treatable for thousands of cancer patients.
- - Mar 20, 2019 First ratings for youth football helmets address sport's largest pool of athletes
    The majority of people playing football in the U.S. aren’t NFL players or collegiate athletes — they’re youth players, less than 14 years old. But until now, there hasn’t been independent data evaluating the effectiveness of the helmets these athletes wear on the field.
- - Mar 19, 2019 Engineers seek to address treatment deficiencies, research disparity in pelvic organ prolapse
    Though not life-threatening, pelvic organ prolapse is a debilitating condition that affects half of all women over the age of 50 and is difficult to treat. A recent grant from the National Science Foundation equips Virginia Tech researchers with the goal of improving overall treatment approaches.
- - Mar 06, 2019 Medical school student's research looks at ACL recovery for injured athletes
    Lindsay Maguire is conducting research in the Granata Lab to determine when an athlete with an ACL injury may be ready to return to sport to decrease chance of reinjury.
- - Feb 22, 2019 As research grows, new program brings faculty perspective to maximizing opportunity
    The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI) has established a new Faculty Fellows Program, which selects faculty leaders for up to three-year terms to contribute to the development of Virginia Tech’s research and innovation infrastructure in targeted areas. Robin Queen has been selected as the program's inaugural fellow.
- - Feb 14, 2019 From our SBES partners at Wake Forest: More protein and fewer calories help older people lose weight safely
    A new study shows that a high-protein, low-calorie diet helps older adults with obesity lose more weight, maintain more muscle mass, improve bone quality and lose "bad" fat.
- - Dec 21, 2018 From our SBES partners at Wake Forest: Researchers suggest ways to reduce head impacts in youth football
    The researchers found that there were significant variations in linear acceleration and impact rate among teams within specific drills due to how each team structured their practices.

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