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Experts available: Trump on trial, Iran attack on Israel, tax deadline, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews this week to discuss Donald Trump's historic trial, Iran's attack on Israel, tax deadline tips, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Apr 15, 2024 -
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Problems with 3 Body Problem? Experts discuss physics, mathematics behind hit Netflix show , articleAdapted from the novels by Cixin Liu, the science fiction television series 3 Body Problem, the latest from the creators of HBO’s Game of Thrones, has become the most watched show on Netflix since its debut last month. Virginia Tech experts discuss how closely the story of 3 Body Problem adheres to the science that it’s based on.
Date: Apr 08, 2024 -
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Landmark $50 million gift to dramatically expand health sciences research at Virginia Tech , articleThe Richmond-based Red Gates Foundation committed $50 million to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC to accelerate health sciences research at Virginia Tech. The gift is among the largest ever made to the university.
Date: Apr 02, 2024 -
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Watch the April 8 solar eclipse on the Drillfield , articleThe College of Science and its Department of Physics will host the solar eclipse viewing event. In the Blacksburg area, the moon will cover 88 percent of the sun at approximately 3:15 p.m.
Date: Apr 02, 2024 -
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Experts available: Solar eclipse, Trump on trial, Kate Middleton cancer diagnosis, and more , article
The Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews on the upcoming solar eclipse, Donald Trump's legal entanglements, Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis, and more.
Date: Mar 27, 2024 -
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Media Advisory: Virginia Tech to host solar eclipse viewing event on the Drillfield , articleVirginia Tech’s College of Science and Department of Physics will host a solar eclipse viewing event for hundreds of students, faculty, and staff. Blacksburg will experience approximately 88% coverage, a happening that won't come again for another 20 years.
Date: Mar 25, 2024 -
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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Daniel Hoek talks about righting a wrong understanding of Newton's law , articleHoek talks about the recent discovery he made related to Newton's first law of motion, how he became intrigued by the law, the puzzles surrounding it, as well as the misconception that objects with no forces acting on them exist and how Newton's own account contradicts this.
Date: Mar 11, 2024 -
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Philosophy meets physics: Philosopher uncovers hidden truth about Newton's 300-year old law , articleVirginia Tech philosopher Dan Hoek has shared his discovery with educators and media outlets around the world, including an interview with Scientific American.
Date: Feb 14, 2024 -
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Researchers use pioneering new method to unlock brain’s noradrenaline system , articleAn international team of researchers has provided valuable insights into the brain’s noradrenaline system, which has been a longtime target for medications to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Date: Jan 26, 2024 -
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Physics' Giti Khodaparast elected 2024 Optica Fellow , articleKhodaparast, professor of physics in the College of Science, was selected for “contributions to understanding quantum and coherent states in multifunctional materials and educating researchers from underrepresented groups in science,” according to Optica.
Date: Jan 04, 2024 -
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The future of particle physics , articleDepartment of Physics Professor Patrick Huber played a key role in a U.S. government advisory panel that prioritized research projects in the field of particle physics. The panel recommended which projects the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation should fund in the coming decade, meaning billions of dollars of federal government funding are at stake.
Date: Dec 12, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech researcher to benchmark early-stage quantum computers , articleBuggy, clunky — but still useful? Physics’ Sophia Economou is collaborating on a Department of Energy project to determine whether, when, and how quantum computing might advance the frontiers of science.
Date: Dec 10, 2023 -
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American Physical Society names physics’ Sophia Economou as fellow , articleEconomou is the T. Marshall Hahn Chair in Physics and director of the Virginia Tech Center for Quantum Information Science and Engineering.
Date: Nov 13, 2023 -
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Pioneer of ‘mind-reading’ AI to open Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture series in Roanoke , articleWorld-renowned computational neuroscientist Read Montague will share insights into how machine learning is advancing brain research at an unprecedented scale. His talk on Sept. 28 marks the first in the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC’s annual Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture Series.
Date: Oct 20, 2023 -
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Ed Barnes named Roger H. Moore and Mojdeh Khatam-Moore Dean’s Faculty Fellow , articleA member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 2015, Barnes’ research is focused on theoretical quantum information science. He leads an active research group of 11 graduate students and nine postdoctoral fellows.
Date: Oct 16, 2023 -
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$10 million award from the Department of Defense will fund pioneering Sensing and Cyber Center of Excellence , articleThe center will engage in groundbreaking research with potential military and commercial implications.
Date: Oct 11, 2023 -
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Satoru Emori named Luther and Alice Hamlett Junior Faculty Fellow , articleA member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 2017, Emori’s research is in the area of experimental condensed matter physics with a focus on magnetic materials, and his work has been recognized with funding from a variety of sources.
Date: Oct 05, 2023 -
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Patrick Huber named William E. Hassinger Jr. Senior Faculty Fellow , articleA member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 2008, Huber conducts research on neutrino physics. He has helped build an internationally recognized program in neutrino physics both in basic science and applications to global and national security.
Date: Sep 22, 2023 -
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College of Science lecture series returns with talk by particle physicist , articleThe Virginia Tech College of Science’s J. Mark Sowers Distinguished Lecture Series will host its first talk of the academic year with Nigel Lockyer, professor of physics at Cornell University, on 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, at the Holtzman Alumni Center’s Assembly Hall.
Date: Sep 15, 2023 -
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Commonwealth Cyber Initiative in Southwest Virginia awards $1 million in new programs , articleThe set of ambitious cybersecurity programs received awards of up to $75,000 each for the current fiscal year.
Date: Sep 08, 2023 -
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Quantum powers researchers to see the unseen , articleVirginia Tech researchers are leveraging a quirky quantum behavior to build better infrared detectors.
Date: Aug 21, 2023 -
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Paving the way for new physics , articleIn its most precise measurement to date, an international group of 200 scientists working at Fermilab has shown that a subatomic particle called the muon does not behave in a way predicted by the Standard Model of particle physics, which has long helped physicists understand and explain how the universe was created.
Date: Aug 14, 2023 -
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Astrophysicists to wield James Webb Space Telescope in three new supernova studies , articleFor Chris Ashall's research group, the chance to study a rare, nearby, and young supernova over the course of the James Webb Space Telescope’s lifespan, recently projected to last up to 20 years, was irresistible.
Date: Jul 31, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech particle physicist: Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ film excels at accuracy , articleOf the highly anticipated drama about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Los Alamos Project, Kevin Pitts says: ‘I was impressed at how well the film got at Oppenheimer as a deep thinker, a renaissance man, and someone who evolved over time.’
Date: Jul 26, 2023 -
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Physics’ Leo Piilonen honored as Alumni Distinguished Professor , articlePiilonen has enjoyed a successful career an educator and as a scientist experimenting with high-energy particle physics detectors.
Date: Jun 29, 2023 -
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The picture of health: Virginia Tech researchers enhance bioimaging and sensing with quantum photonics , articleResearchers from Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering and College of Science are using their expertise in quantum photonics and nanotechnology along with funding from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the National Science Foundation to develop a groundbreaking nanodevice that can transform low-energy light into high-energy light across a broad spectrum.
Date: Jun 22, 2023 -
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Four undergraduate students awarded 2023 Goldwater Scholarships , articleThe students, representing both the College of Science and the College of Engineering, are among 413 college students from across the United States receiving the prestigious scholarship.
Date: May 19, 2023 -
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Cybersecurity research aims for impact at Virginia Tech , articleThe Commonwealth Cyber Initiative in Southwest Virginia is investing in researchers working at the intersection of data, autonomy, and security. Proposals for the next round of Cybersecurity Research grants are due June 9.
Date: May 19, 2023 -
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Chemistry’s Daniel Crawford receives 2023 Cottrell STAR Award , articleCrawford's work models molecules by computer, a process that helps determine the handedness of molecules isolated from plants and animals and found to have beneficial health effects.
Date: May 18, 2023 -
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Innovating around complex problems , articleVirginia Tech inventors who contributed to the innovation ecosystem last year by disclosing 169 new innovations, executed 30 new license agreements with commercial partners, and created 10 new start-up companies, were honored at the second annual Celebrating Innovation event, last Monday.
Date: Apr 28, 2023 -
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Quantum researchers collide , articleResearchers from departments across the university came together to discuss the current state and future possibilities of quantum research at the first Virginia Tech Center for Quantum Information Science and Engineering symposium.
Date: Mar 10, 2023 -
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Researchers team up to visualize radiation with virtual reality , articleThree Virginia Tech professors from nuclear engineering, physics, and industrial engineering are bringing together their expertise and inventions to create a highly innovative technology for high-fidelity, real-time monitoring of nuclear power plant cores.
Date: Feb 17, 2023 -
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Can we really be “Everything Everywhere All at Once”? Virginia Tech physics expert shares thoughts on the multiverse , articleTop Oscar Best Picture contender "Everything Everywhere All at Once" has brought the concept of the multiverse to the Academy Awards. Virginia Tech physics professor Djordje Minic discusses how a multiverse might work, or not work.
Date: Jan 30, 2023 -
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Program fuels development of new quantum-aware cybersecurity strategies , articleThe Commonwealth Cyber Initiative in Southwest Virginia and the Virginia Tech Center for Quantum Information Science and Engineering issued two awards for the Quantum Aspects of Cybersecurity program to fuel research in quantum information science, engineering, and technology related to cybersecurity.
Date: Jan 30, 2023 -
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Physicists model cell migration to learn how cancer cells navigate tissue , articleIn a study published by Biophysical Journal, scientists Wenya Shu and Nadir Kaplan explored mesenchymal migration through cell simulations and mathematical modeling.
Date: Jan 03, 2023 -
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Unraveling the neutrino’s mysteries at the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment , articleAt the Virginia Tech Center for Neutrino Physics, Camillo Mariani and Patrick Huber have woven theoretical and experimental physics together in contributing to the DUNE project.
Date: Jan 03, 2023 -
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Two Hokies among 2022 class of Astronaut Scholars , articleUndergraduates Lennon Headlee and Tim Proudkii have earned spots in the 2022 class of Astronaut Scholars and have been recognized as exceptional students in science, technology, engineering, and math for initiative, creativity, and excellence in their respective fields of study.
Date: Dec 20, 2022 -
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Seed funding to foster student-inspired, interdisciplinary teamwork , articleThe Macromolecules Innovation Institute has awarded seed funding to two Virginia Tech research teams: one investigating methods for enhancing the effectiveness of mRNA vaccines, and the other seeking to improve methods for studying liver fibrosis.
Date: Nov 04, 2022 -
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Astrophysicist using James Webb Space Telescope to study supernovae as source of heavy elements in universe , articleChris Ashall, an assistant professor of astrophysics in the Virginia Tech College of Science, will collect data on the presence of heavy elements — the building blocks of life — in exploding dying stars, or supernovae.
Date: Oct 19, 2022 -
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In its sixth year, College of Science Dean’s Discovery Fund supports wide array of research , articleThis year’s grants exceed $160,000 for projects focused on cancer research, battery materials, inflammatory bowel disease, age-related distractibility, the development of antibiotics, and more.
Date: Oct 19, 2022