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Video ItemJess Gannon: Diving further into pancreatic cancer research , video
As a recipient of the Clare Boothe Luce Fellowship, Jess Gannon is taking a closer look at pancreatic cancer research through device development and histotripsy. She found a sense of community at Virginia Tech, where she combines her passions for math and science with a love for working with people.
Date: Jul 11, 2019 -
Video ItemHokies in London 2019 , video
The third annual Hokies in London event brought alumni, students, friends, and family together at the Royal Automobile Club in London June 29, 2019. Dean Richard Blythe provided an update on the College of Architecture and Urban Studies. Executive Vice President and Provost Cyril Clarke offered a university update. Celebrity guest Chris Smith, managing editor of the Naked Scientists, also spoke to the gathering. The Naked Scientists is a one-hour audience-interactive science radio talk show broadcast live by the BBC.
Date: Jul 03, 2019 -
Video ItemSpring colors , video
A look at some of the spring colors on the Blacksburg campus.
Date: Apr 12, 2019 -
Video Item2019 Virginia Tech Science Olympiad Regional Tournament , video
More than 200 high school and middle school students converged on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus for the 2019 Science Olympiad, a student-organized STEM competition that is part of the national Science Olympiad.
Date: Feb 06, 2019 -
Video Item3-D reconstructed confocal image , video
This video of a 3-D reconstructed confocal image illustrates reactive astrocyty development following diffuse traumatic brain injury. Video by Alexys Harrington
Date: Jan 24, 2019 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech alumnus donation strengthens fight against cancer , video
After fighting cancer for 10 years, Virginia Tech alumna Mitzi Frank died at the age of 41. Her husband, Ponch Frank, now strengthens his wife's fight with a donation from the Mitzi L. Frank Memorial Fund. The donation will fund the fellowship of a student in the Biocomplexity lab of Carla Finkielstein. The research of Finkielstein and her team delves deep into the connection of circadian rhythm and cancer development, as well as the best timing of cancer medications for the greatest impact.
Date: Dec 19, 2018 -
Video ItemSenior design team steps up to NASA Student Launch Initiative , video
A group of seniors in Virginia Tech's engineering science and mechanics undergraduate program is stepping up to the challenge of their capstone design project in a big way. Through the NASA Student Launch Initiative, they'll build a rocket completely from scratch that they hope to launch at the competition's launch day activities in April 2019.
Date: Dec 17, 2018 -
Video ItemTestapalooza: Breaking stuff to make the grade , video
Not all finals are a drag, Hokies! During Testapalooza, Virginia Tech engineering students in the Mechanical Behavior of Materials course spent their last lab of the semester testing (i.e. BREAKING) a material of their choosing in the Busting Lab. Such tests are common in industry and are used to create and verify safety ratings for design processes and manufacturing.
Date: Dec 17, 2018 -
Video ItemNora Hlavac '18 combines a passion for teaching and research , video
Mentorship. Community. Opportunity. These are the words recent Hokie grad and new biomedical engineering Ph.D. alumna Nora Hlavac '18 uses to describe her time at Virginia Tech. She's excited about pursuing a career in academia that will allow her to combine her two passions of teaching and research. Her next stop is the the University of Florida, where she'll continue her research on central nervous system injury and repair.
Date: Dec 17, 2018 -
Video ItemFutureHAUS Dubai team takes first place , video
After years of research and hard work, the FutureHAUS Dubai team has officially built the world’s best solar home, taking home a first-place victory in the 2018 Solar Decathlon Middle East.
Date: Nov 29, 2018 -
Video ItemResearchers look for link between head injury and epilepsy , video
Virginia Tech’s School of Neuroscience is leading a three-year, $2.6 million study looking at the connection between traumatic head injuries and epilepsy. The study, taking part with funding from the U.S. Department of Defense and the nonprofit group Citizens United to Cure Epilepsy, is a collaborative effort bringing together a team of Virginia Tech researchers with specific and unique expertise.
Date: Nov 02, 2018 -
Video ItemLab welcomes new equipment , video
In December 2017, Virginia Tech mechanical engineering professor Pablo Tarazaga watched as a crew unloaded a 2,000-pound, navy blue shaker table and its components into the Advanced Vibrations and Acoustics Lab first floor space in Durham Hall. The loan was orchestrated by alumni who work at the Naval Surface Warfare Center at Dahlgren, including shock and vibration technical expert Luke Martin (M.S. in mechanical engineering ’04, Ph.D. in mechanical engineering ’11), who was classmates with Tarazaga. In August 2018, the lab held an official ribbon cutting for the now set up piece of equipment, which can apply a vibrational force of up to 2,000 pounds, can shake objects at frequencies as high as 4,000 hertz.
Date: Nov 01, 2018 -
Video ItemWhat is Virginia Tech's Fog Harp? , video
The fog harp received international attention when Virginia Tech professors Jonathan Boreyko and collaborator Brook Kennedy first debuted it. But what exactly is it and how does it work?
Date: Nov 01, 2018 -
Video ItemDance used to visualize complex acoustic phenomena , video
Virginia Tech engineers are teaming up with a choreographer in the School of Performing Arts in order to better understand how microscopic bubbles respond to acoustic waves. Together they hope to develop a better model for visualizing, analyzing, and understanding this complex phenomena, which could lead to technologies that offer more effective treatments for cancer and other diseases.
Date: Oct 23, 2018 -
Video ItemThe Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets , video
Today’s Corps of Cadets is focused on leader development training for any career, including the military, government, or private business.
Date: Oct 10, 2018 -
Video ItemFall color forecast looks promising, according to Virginia Tech’s John Seiler , video
All signs are pointing to a vibrant season of autumn color this year, thanks to plenty of summer and early fall rain, according to Virginia Tech tree physiology expert John Seiler. Professor Seiler specializes in environmental stress effects on woody plant physiology, including water and pollutant stresses.
Date: Oct 03, 2018 -
Video ItemVirginia Gov. Northam briefed on VTCRI biomedical research , video
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam received an update on cutting-edge research and entrepreneurial efforts at Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute in Roanoke on Oct. 2. In attendance were VTCRI Executive Director Michael Friedlander, Virginia Tech President Tim Sands, and Heywood Fralin of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
Date: Oct 02, 2018 -
Video ItemVirginia Gov. Ralph Northam visits VTC School of Medicine to talk to students about the opioid crisis , video
As part of a tour to medical schools across the Commonwealth of Virginia through Grand Round lectures, Gov. Ralph Northam visited the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine to talk about the opioid crisis. He brought Ryan Hall, a Covington resident who struggled with opioid addiction to discuss how he became addicted and later overcame it. Northam gave advice to students on how to be part of the solution once they are practicing medicine.
Date: Oct 02, 2018 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech entomologist finds practical solution for cockroach infestations , video
Virginia Tech entomologist Dini Miller is using her research to help end cockroach infestations, particularly in public housing. Her practical protocol is changing the approach for urban pest management.
Date: Aug 27, 2018 -
Video ItemBill Roth’s sports media course inspires future broadcasters , video
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame broadcaster Bill Roth uses his decades of reporting experience as a professor of practice in the Department of Communication’s new concentration, sports media and analytics. The course inspired sophomore Evan Hughes, who is already being recognized for his play-by-play work.
Date: Aug 23, 2018 -
Video Item2018 Summer Research Symposium , video
Summer undergraduate researchers gathered at Goodwin Hall on July 26 to present their work during poster sessions throughout the day.
Date: Jul 31, 2018 -
Video ItemCube Fest 2018: Experience a revolution in sound , video
Join us at Cube Fest on Aug. 9-12, 2018, to experience the next evolution in sound. Presented by the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology and the Moss Arts Center. More information at https://icat.vt.edu/cubefest
Date: Jul 19, 2018 -
Video ItemOscar Solis helps first-year Hokies excel , video
Summer for the Virginia Tech football team’s first-year students means taking seminars such as financial management with faculty member Oscar Solis from the Department of Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management.
Date: Jun 29, 2018