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Class of 2019: Engineering graduate student Whitney Tatem uses car crash data to improve safety , articleThe first time she entered a university lab, Whitney Tatem knew biomedical engineering was the field for her.
Date: Jan 03, 2020 -
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Machines diagnose human injuries , articleThere 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 -
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Biomedical engineering and mechanics doctoral student studies spacewalks with NASA , articleGrace 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 -
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Biomedical, business, engineering teams line up for shark-tank style competition , articleWith 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 -
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Raffaella De Vita elected Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers , articleRaffaella 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 -
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Scrappy McDaniel is a fighter , articleExperts 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 -
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Students reap early benefits of Calhoun Discovery ProgramJust 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 -
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Growth in partnerships and startups fueled by Link, License, Launch , articleJonathan 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 -
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Children’s National Hospital, Virginia Tech announce partnership for new Children’s National Research & Innovation CampusChildren’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 -
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MII selects 2019 Wilkes Interdisciplinary ScholarsThe 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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