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First ratings for youth football helmets address sport's largest pool of athletesThe 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.
Date: Mar 20, 2019 -
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Engineers seek to address treatment deficiencies, research disparity in pelvic organ prolapseThough 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.
Date: Mar 19, 2019 -
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Medical school student's research looks at ACL recovery for injured athletesLindsay 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.
Date: Mar 06, 2019 -
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As research grows, new program brings faculty perspective to maximizing opportunityThe 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.
Date: Feb 22, 2019 -
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From our SBES partners at Wake Forest: More protein and fewer calories help older people lose weight safely , redirectA 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.
Date: Feb 14, 2019 -
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From our SBES partners at Wake Forest: Researchers suggest ways to reduce head impacts in youth football , redirectThe 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.
Date: Dec 21, 2018 -
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Out of the lab, into the fieldThe fog harp's potential to deliver more clean water across the globe is threefold, but taking the product to market requires savvy industry partners.
Date: Dec 20, 2018 -
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More strong performers in new batch of bike helmet ratingsThe ratings give each helmet a score between one and five stars that reflects its ability to reduce the risk of head injuries. Six helmet models in the new batch earned all five stars, and nine models earned four stars.
Date: Dec 18, 2018 -
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Muhammad Hajj honored with emeritus statusA member of the Virginia Tech community since 1992, Hajj has made significant scientific contributions to the fields of fluid mechanics and structural dynamics through his work on wind loads on structures, energy harvesting, biolocomotion in fluids, and aeroelasticity.
Date: Dec 13, 2018 -
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Two researchers earn grant to streamline simulation of fluid contamination disastersThe National Science Foundation grant is to study how computational fluid mechanics — the use of computers to study movement of fluid — can improve forecasts of contaminant spread in the ocean, floodwaters, and atmosphere.
Date: Nov 29, 2018
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