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Solving complex problems, pushing boundaries, serving others, & reimagining education & technology. We are #VirginiaTech & you are welcome here. Go #Hokies! 🦃

Cracked, dry earth under a cloudy sky with Virginia Tech logo. Text reads, "AI can predict and plan ahead for drought, experts say."
A photo of a smoke stack is seen on the right. Text reads: Research links industrial pollution to health risks in Louisiana.
Two scientists in a laboratory setting are examining a test tube. Both are wearing safety goggles and lab coats. The text reads, "Scientists turn one of the world's most hated plastics into synthetic oil." Virginia Tech logo is present in the top left corner.
Two people with bicycles are posed in front of a sign. They are surrounded by numerous tall flagpoles with flags. The image includes the text: "Bike Route Brings Virginia's Local Histories into View." The Virginia Tech logo is visible at the bottom.
A bright streak of light crosses the night sky over a snowy landscape, with text asking, "How do the Northern Lights affect our atmosphere?" Below, it reads, "We're working to figure that out." The Virginia Tech logo is present.
The image displays an individual standing indoors with a blurred cityscape in the background. Text on the image reads: "This alum is not your typical engineering trailblazer" with the Virginia Tech logo displayed below.
A person working on a packaging project at Virginia Tech. The image includes text saying "More than just a box. At Virginia Tech, researchers work to make packaging stronger, smarter, and more sustainable." The Virginia Tech logo is present.
A person adjusting equipment in a lab setting. Text in the image reads, "Researchers part of inaugural Genesis Mission Projects," with the Virginia Tech logo.
Graphic featuring a layered blue-green mountain landscape under a cloudy sky, representing the Appalachian Mountains. Overlaid text reads: “There’s no right or wrong way to say Appalachia, according to Virginia Tech research.”
Burruss Hall is seen with lush greenery in front, including vibrant pink and white flowers. Text overlays the image, reading: "Nine faculty members receive Fulbright Scholar Awards." The Virginia Tech logo is displayed below the text.
Three people standing in a room with dental supplies in the background. Text overlay reads, "Students create translation tool for dental patients - Virginia Tech."
A section of a space station is shown with various modules, including NASA and ESA logos. The text reads, "Statisticians help ensure safety in space." Virginia Tech's logo is at the bottom.
Two individuals in safety vests and helmets walk beside a water treatment facility. The image contains text about an AI model helping to balance water demands amidst a national drought, with a Virginia Tech logo.
A person stands outdoors next to a row of solar panels, wearing a light blue suit and striped tie. Text reads: "Virginia Tech researcher inducted as National Academy of Inventors Fellow." Virginia Tech logo is visible at the bottom.
Two people smiling in a laboratory setting at Virginia Tech. Text overlay reads, "Gift from professor empowers students in the lab.
A student poses for a photo in a lab. Text on screen reads: Engineering the next generation of semiconductor materials
An artist's impression of the environment close to a supermassive black hole, where only visible matter is shown. Text reads: New research suggests dark matter clusters around black holes
A close up shot of a millipede. Text on screen reads: Ancient millipedes still had secrets to tell, research finds.
The Jefferson Lab is pictured. Text on screen reads: "new department of energy facility to accelerate Virginia Tech research"
Torgersen Bridge is photographed from below against a bright blue sky. Text on screen reads "Virginia Tech ranked among top 15 percent of global universities"
Three researchers work in a lab. Text on screen reads: Can obesity make the brain age faster? Researchers uncover parallels
Researchers gather around a lab space. Text on screen reads: "fear memories form differently in male and female brains, study finds"
A spotted lanternfly rests on a leaf. Text on screen reads: "Could your dog help fight the spotted lanternfly? A new study makes the case"
A faculty member holds a hellbender while in the water.
Lane Stadium is seen pictured against a blue sky. Text on screen reads "$75 million record commitment"
A student poses for a selfie in the Arctic with two others. Text on screen reads: “Research builds a cultural bridge across continents”
A parent is seen spraying bug spray on a child's arm. Text on screen reads: "think DEET keeps mosquitos away? They may be learning to love it."
Junco Warren (at center), an assistant professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, helped lead a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association that sheds light on the process of recovery from heart failure. Members of her lab including (from left) Audrey Korte, Mysha Alabbi, Alexey Zaitsev, Samia Tasneem, Karthi Sreedevi, and Abigail Doku study the mechanisms underlying metabolic reprogramming in the failing heart.
A bee emerges from a hole. Text on screen reads: "Could these bees help reduce plastic waste?"
A researcher poses for a photo. Text on screen reads: New kidney stone treatment powered by biomedical engineering research receives FDA approval.
A headshot of a faculty member. Text on screen reads FACULTY MEMBER receives CAREER award to study how virtual reality influences human behavior
Two researchers engage in discussion. Text on screen reads: "researchers aim to fight aggressive cancer with a virus"
Heads of lettuce are pictured in a greenhouse. Text on screen reads: “Sandponics offers more affordable path for farming in water scarce regions”
A researcher poses for a portrait. Text on screen reads: "New study finds task switching raises risk in transplant surgeries."
A headshot of a professor in a lab. Text on screen reads: "faculty member elected to National Academy of Sciences"
(From left) Keegan O'Hara and Tess Thompson get the soil core set before running erosion trials. Text reads "Gluing streambanks could help restore healthy rivers."
Young Tek Kim stands in front of research equipment. Text reads "Researchers develop scalable method for safer, compostable packaging."
Aerial view of Newport News, Virginia, with waterways and neighborhoods visible below. Overlaid text reads: “Bold Vision for the Future. U.S. Department of Energy selects Virginia Tech joint venture to manage and operate Jefferson Lab.”
Researchers work in a lab. Text on screen reads: AI-powered imaging could speed detection of microplastics in seafood
A focus on student-centered experiential learning drives the Translational Cancer Genomics graduate course taught in Washington, D.C. Laura Dillon (at center) of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute is lead instructor.
Text reads: “Student identifies new meat-eating dinosaur three times older than T. rex.” Above is an illustration of a dinosaur.
Wires on a circuit board.
A drone image shows the April 16 memorial.
Medical professionals examine the new clean room. Text on screen reads: "new lab removes barrier between research and patient care"
The dense northern Jakarta coastline shows the result of rapid urban expansion as sinking land and rising sea levels threaten low-lying districts and future city resilience. Text reads "Sinking land drives coastal flood risk on densely populated Java Island."
Students work on an architecture project at a long table, blindfolded. Text on screen reads: "redefining architecture for accessible design."
A photo of a mosquito. Text reads "Scientists identify potential new target for disrupting mosquito reproduction."
Carrie Fearer shows models of the endangered butternut tree on her computer. Text reads "New study pinpoints climate conditions for restoring the endangered butternut tree."
A phone receiving a spam call. Text reads "Research aims to defeat spam with AI and algorithms."
Janusz Jeremiasz Filipiak ’05 (at left) and Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Executive Director Zac Doerzaph. Text reads "$2.5 million gift will support transportation safety research and engineering scholarships."
A photo of Xuansong Mao in a lab. Text reads "Understanding how cells adapt after exercise."
Researchers interact with robots. Text on screen reads: "robots and AI are tackling challenges in construction"
A drone slowly lowers a water sampler through the rainforest canopy to collect environmental DNA during the 2024 XPRIZE games. Text reads "What’s that critter? New tech guidelines can help ensure we get the right answer."
Landon Marston analyzes detailed pictures of where and how water is used. Text reads "$9.5 million grant launches global effort to reanalyze freshwater systems under pressure."
An illustration shows snowflakes forming in the sky. Text on screen reads: "microbes make microplastics more likely to form ice in clouds."
A photo of Webster Santos, who was one of numerous Virginia Tech faculty members who worked to achieve patents in 2025. Text reads "Virginia Tech ranks among nation's best for invention patents."
Gabriel Isaac holds a medical device in a lab. Text reads "Research goal: Noninvasive therapy for chronic pain."
Researchers work in a lab. Text on screen reads: "Reserachers focus on genetics to guide treatment for leukemia patients."