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Article ItemClass of 2019: Engineering graduate student Whitney Tatem uses car crash data to improve safety , article
The first time she entered a university lab, Whitney Tatem knew biomedical engineering was the field for her.
Date: Jan 03, 2020 -
Article ItemMachines diagnose human injuries , article
There are some injuries in the musculoskeletal system, such as small tendon tears, that the human eye cannot see. Vincent Wang, the Kevin P. Granata faculty fellow and associate professor in biomedical engineering and mechanics, is using data to train robots to detect these injuries with the goal of giving more accurate medical diagnoses.
Date: Dec 12, 2019 -
Article ItemBiomedical engineering and mechanics doctoral student studies spacewalks with NASA , article
Grace Wusk, a doctoral student in biomedical engineering and mechanics in Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering, is simulating spacewalks using virtual reality headsets.
Date: Dec 10, 2019 -
Article ItemBiomedical, business, engineering teams line up for shark-tank style competition , article
With a focus on health sciences and technology, the HS&T Hokie Pitch will involve 30 students who have worked with real-world mentors, selected intellectual property, and created an entrepreneurial plan to develop and commercialize biomedical discoveries.
Date: Dec 06, 2019 -
Article ItemRaffaella De Vita elected Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers , article
Raffaella De Vita, professor of biomedical engineering and mechanics at Virginia Tech, has been elected Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Fellowship is the highest elected grade of the society’s membership, being conferred only to members with outstanding engineering achievements.
Date: Dec 04, 2019 -
Article ItemScrappy McDaniel is a fighter , article
Experts in the latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, the veterinary college's oncology clinicians partner with biomedical engineering and mechanics to advance health care in both animals and humans.
Date: Nov 22, 2019 -
General ItemStudents reap early benefits of Calhoun Discovery Program
Just more than two months after they began, a handful of students shared how the Calhoun Discovery Program is already positively affecting their lives.
Date: Nov 21, 2019 -
Article ItemGrowth in partnerships and startups fueled by Link, License, Launch , article
Jonathan Boreyko (left) and Brook Kennedy are key players in the creation of the fog harp, a device that can increase the efficiency of water collection in arid regions. Licensing this device reflects the role that the Link, License, Launch team can play in ensuring technologies with the potential for global impact can make it to market.
Date: Nov 18, 2019 -
General ItemChildren’s National Hospital, Virginia Tech announce partnership for new Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus
Children’s National Hospital and Virginia Tech announce a formal partnership that will include the construction of a 12,000-square foot Virginia Tech biomedical research facility within the new Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus.
Date: Nov 14, 2019 -
General ItemMII selects 2019 Wilkes Interdisciplinary Scholars
The Macromolecules Innovation Institute (MII) has named Camden A. Chatham, a fifth-year Ph.D. student in macromolecular science and engineering (MACR), and David A. Dillard, the Adhesive and Sealant Science Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, as this year’s recipients of the Garth L. Wilkes Interdisciplinary Scholar Awards.
Date: Nov 01, 2019
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