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New museum exhibits showcase Virginia Tech research , articleA partnership between Virginia Tech and the Science Museum of Western Virginia has resulted in four new interactive exhibits that highlight the work of the university’s faculty and students.
Date: Sep 14, 2021 -
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Robin Queen named Kevin P. Granata Faculty Fellow , articleThe fellowship recognizes teaching and research excellence. Recipients must be tenured members of the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics and hold the fellowship for a period of five years.
Date: Sep 14, 2021 -
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Ten years of five-star ratings , articleA 2009 phone call from the football team's equipment manager led an injury biomechanics expert to launch a helmet ratings program that, 10 years later, would expand to include six sports and give players, parents, and coaches the power to select the most effective safety equipment.
Date: Sep 02, 2021 -
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From pasture to patient: Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists distill cow’s milk into nano-capsules for drug delivery , articleRob Gourdie, professor and director of the Center for Vascular and Heart Research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, and his lab team developed a scalable method to harvest nano-sized biological capsules called exosomes from unpasteurized cow’s milk. Exosomes are a promising candidate for drug delivery in humans.
Date: Aug 19, 2021 -
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Driver safety at forefront of VTTI research on hard-braking and other hard acceleration maneuvers , articleIn an interview with Fast Company, Director of Product Russell Dicker said that Google began by delving into research on the topic of hard-braking incidents and specifically mentioned VTTI.
Date: Aug 17, 2021 -
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Six engineering graduate students named NSF Graduate Research Fellows , articleSix 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.
Date: Aug 13, 2021 -
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Robin Queen elected fellow of the American Society of Biomechanics , articleQueen is a professor of biomedical engineering and mechanics in the College of Engineering. Fellows are selected in recognition of their exceptional scientific and professional achievement in biomechanics and their service to the society.
Date: Aug 11, 2021 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists uncover how molecule improves appearance of surgery scars , articleIn a new study, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists discovered that the alphaCT1 molecule may help repair the skin’s collagen matrix by altering how scar-forming cells behave. The findings were published in the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Journal.
Date: Jul 19, 2021 -
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Biomedical engineering graduate student receives grant to advance research in cancer treatment , articleJessica Gannon, a doctoral student in biomedical engineering through Virginia Tech - Wake Forest University’s School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, received a graduate research fellowship program award. She is one of six graduate students in the College of Engineering who received the prestigious fellowship this year.
Date: Jul 16, 2021 -
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Chasing solutions in renewable energy, engineering alumnus teams with former research mentor , articleIn 2003, Yeh-Hung Lai ’94 joined General Motors as a technical fellow to lead research on the mechanics of hydrogen fuel cell materials and structures, a new area at the time with promise for alternative energy solutions. His efforts led to a robust program for student experiential learning, empowering engineering students as next-generation industry leaders.
Date: Jul 06, 2021
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