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Virginia Tech researchers begin testing campus wastewater for COVID-19 , redirectThe advance will allow the university to monitor clusters of campus buildings on a daily basis, testing for the presence of the virus in fecal matter. If the testing shows positive results, the university can then conduct targeted testing among individuals to zero in on possible infections. [Two BEAM students are part of the team working on this project].
Date: Sep 03, 2020 -
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Custom face shields aim to block droplets, tackle COVID-19 for football players , redirectEngineers, athletic staff, and football players had two months to design a face shield that could reduce the risk of transmitting the coronavirus on the football field
Date: Sep 03, 2020 -
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Researcher receives NIH grant to study noninvasive treatment for metastatic breast tumors , redirectEli Vlaisavljevich, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering and mechanics at Virginia Tech, received a Trailblazer Award from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering of the National Institutes of Health to research possible treatments for metastatic breast cancer.
Date: Aug 28, 2020 -
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Proof-of-concept program from LAUNCH and VTIP fuels development of new technologies , redirectEligible projects involve technologies captured in the VTIP invention disclosure process and identified as candidates for licensing to established companies or to new technology startups.
Date: Aug 23, 2020 -
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TECH Together Campaign announces winners and finalists , redirectThe TECH Together Campaign, which launched in July, called upon the creativity and innovation of Virginia Tech students to implement real change, from infrastructure changes to new services, which will not only prevent the spread of COVID-19, but also provide comfort to students and faculty on campus.
Date: Aug 20, 2020 -
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Animal Model Research for Veterinarians Ph.D. training program awarded NIH grant , redirectTraditional veterinary education leading to a doctor of veterinary medicine (D.V.M.) may not adequately prepare veterinarians to succeed in research careers, a potential void that the Animal Model Research for Veterinarians Program (AMRV) in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine aims to fill. The AMRV program trainees will be exposed to cutting-edge interdisciplinary research collaborations of our program faculty from five different colleges and institutes at Virginia Tech (including the College of Engineering of which biomedical engineering and mechanics is part).
Date: Aug 12, 2020 -
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Let me clear my throat: Capturing coughing sounds provides data for predicting epidemiological trends , redirectVirginia Tech researchers are working on a scalable, highly deployable, cost-effective approach for monitoring respiratory illnesses that could directly be used for public health epidemic forecasting.
Date: Aug 03, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech researchers discover that mouth bacterium may cause colon cancer to spread , articleDaniel Slade, faculty in the Department of Biochemistry, and Scott Verbridge, in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, research how poor oral hygiene could cause the bacteria to migrate to other parts of the body where cancers exist.
Date: Jul 22, 2020 -
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Alumnus follows entrepreneurial spirit to address pandemic challenges in hospitals , articleFor Jeffrey Morelli, it all started with a desire to help others, which grew to a passion for health care and creating innovative technology to improve the overall quality of life. Then, when a global pandemic hit, he knew this was his moment to rise to the challenge.
Date: Jul 19, 2020 -
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Geosciences’ Marc Michel switches from nanoparticles to 3D printing nasal swabs , articleMichel, an associate professor of geosciences, diverged from his normal path to lead a project involving numerous Virginia Tech faculty [including BEAM's David Dillard, among other College of Engineering faculty], alumni, and specialists from Carilion Clinic to use 3D printing to create nasopharyngeal swabs during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Date: Jul 15, 2020
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Learn more about Virginia Tech College of Engineering (including BEAM) in the media here. Our research and faculty have been highlighted in the Washington Post and National Geographic, among others.