@VTEngineering

The official page for engineering research and news from Virginia Tech's College of Engineering.

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Virginia Tech AOE@VirginiaTechAOEOct 13
NASA has awarded Virginia Tech and partners $5.8M to develop new tools that integrate certification requirements into aircraft design from day one -- helping bring next-generation aviation technologies to market faster. news.vt.edu/articles/2026/10…

NASA awards Virginia Tech $5.8 million to advance aircraft design and certification

The project's goal is faster and more efficient aircraft design that incorporates certification requirements earlier in the design process, reducing costly redesigns later in development.

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Virginia Tech@virginia_techSep 22
Virginia Tech has been ranked as one of the top 20 public schools in the United States. 👏 ➡️ bit.ly/4xCJb0M
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Virginia Tech@virginia_techAug 19
Meet Warren Dixon, the new @VTEngineering dean. 👋 With a passion for student success, a background in robotics & AI, & a vision for continued growth, Dixon is ready to get to work (and he’s bringing a little magic along for the ride 👀🎩). 🔗: go.vt.edu/usjX7
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Being a Hokie means MORE. 🦃 From the volleyball court to the engineering lab, Izzy Mishler is making the most of every opportunity at Virginia Tech! Read her story: vthoki.es/4rHrb

More than an athlete: Izzy Mishler, the future chemical engineer

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Virginia Tech@virginia_techAug 3
How do the northern lights affect our atmosphere? 🌌 #VirginiaTech researchers recently launched a NASA sounding rocket into the Arctic sky to as part of research that could improve our understanding of Earth's ozone layer & climate. 🔗: go.vt.edu/urU4b
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Virginia Tech@virginia_techJul 27
More than a dozen Virginia Tech researchers are connected to three of the first projects selected for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission. 🔗: go.vt.edu/urPW1
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Virginia Tech@virginia_techJul 29
After earning three degrees from Virginia Tech, this alum is putting her engineering education to work solving complex industry challenges. 👏 🔗: go.vt.edu/urQED
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Virginia Tech@virginia_techJul 14
As drought strains water supplies across much of the U.S., Virginia Tech researchers have developed an artificial intelligence model designed to help policymakers manage growing competition between agriculture and semiconductor manufacturing. 🔗: go.vt.edu/urwJG
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Virginia Tech@virginia_techJul 13
A globally recognized researcher at Virginia Tech has been inducted as a 2025 fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. 👏 🔗: go.vt.edu/urtBX
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Virginia Tech News@vtnewsJun 30
As silicon approaches its physical limits, this #VirginiaTech Ph.D student is helping explore what comes next for semiconductors. 🔗: brnw.ch/21x3LVG
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Virginia Tech@virginia_techMay 26
This course is engaging @VTEngineering students with individuals who have a brain injury, their care partners, and healthcare professionals to better understand the complex medical, emotional, and societal challenges involved. 🧡
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Virginia Tech@virginia_techMay 7
Each year, @VTEngineering student teams partner with industry organizations to gain hands-on experience through senior design projects. 👏 This team worked with Carter Machinery to create a standalone tracking system that helps technicians monitor engine repairs in real time.
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Virginia Tech@virginia_techApr 20
Warren Dixon, an internationally recognized leader in robotics and autonomous technologies, has been named the next dean of the Virginia Tech College of Engineering. 👏 🔗: go.vt.edu/unZwn
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Virginia Tech@virginia_techApr 16
Today, we’re remembering and honoring the lives of the 32 Hokies who were tragically taken from their loved ones and the Virginia Tech community on April 16, 2007. On this 2026 Day of Remembrance, we honor the potential they carried and the lasting impact they have. 🧡
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Virginia Tech@virginia_techApr 13
#VirginiaTech students are taking submarine design to the next level. 🚤 As part of the Interdisciplinary Capstone program, the @VTEngineering human-powered submarine team built a half-scale testbed to prototype, test, and refine their ideas year-round.
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Virginia Tech@virginia_techApr 8
Virginia Tech and Aclara Resources are helping build a North America-based green tech supply chain 🌱 This new facility will give @VTEngineering students hands-on experience and prepare them to lead in the future of the industry.
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VT Libraries@VTLibrariesMar 10
“I want to create things that help people. Working with people is just as important as the technology itself.” —Sanjay Vuttarapally, Prototyping Studio outreach assistant and Biomedical Engineering student news.vt.edu/articles/2026/02… @VTEngineering @vtnews

From curious student to confident leader

Sanjay Vuttarapally’s journey through the University Libraries' Studios Network shows how hands-on learning, creative problem-solving, and student leadership can transform curiosity into confidence...

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Virginia Tech@virginia_techMar 5
.@VTEngineering researchers are testing autonomous aircraft that could one day make hyperlocal forecasts as routine as sunrise. 🌤️ brnw.ch/21x0tLX
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Virginia Tech@virginia_techJan 21
🗓️🤩 Save the date! #VTGivingDay is less than one month away! Join us Feb. 18-19 for Giving Day, a 24-hour giving event that brings together Hokies from all around the world to support the things they love about Virginia Tech. 🔗: givingday.vt.edu
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Virginia Tech@virginia_techJan 14
The foundation has now given over $29 million for in-state students with demonstrated need who are studying engineering at #VirginiaTech. 🧡 🔗: brnw.ch/21wZ4R2
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