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Virginia Tech Research and Innovation

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World-class research from a top-ranked university. We are #VTReseach at @virginia_tech. Located in Blacksburg, Roanoke, and Washington, D.C. 🔬🧪

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A #VirginiaTech study reveals that bed bugs hitched a ride with humans out of caves 60,000 years ago and never looked back. While their bat-loving cousins dwindled, the human-associated lineage exploded alongside urbanization. 🏙️🪳 news.vt.edu/articles/2025/…

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A lab-designed molecule developed and extensively studied by scientists with Fralin Biomedical Research Institute could represent a breakthrough in slowing tumor recurrence in glioblastoma, an aggressive and deadly form of brain cancer. 🧠 news.vt.edu/articles/2025/…

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As the 2025 hurricane season kicks off, a new deep learning model from a #VirginiaTech team could help predict storm surge in data-scarce areas, enabling faster, smarter decisions that save lives. 🌪️ news.vt.edu/articles/2025/…

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With the median home price at $459K, housing is out of reach for many. 🏡 #VirginiaTech expert Andrew McCoy told Congress that tech like 3D printing, robotics, and AI could help solve the crisis by boosting supply without replacing workers. news.vt.edu/articles/2025/…

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Congratulations to Virginia Tech CeZAP faculty affiliates for receiving Virginia Tech Research and Innovation's By Example Award, which recognizes inventors who are advancing game-changing technologies that are or hold the potential to make a significant human impact.

Congratulations to <a href="/VTCeZAP/">Virginia Tech CeZAP</a> faculty affiliates for receiving <a href="/VTresearch/">Virginia Tech Research and Innovation</a>'s By Example Award, which recognizes inventors who are advancing game-changing technologies that are or hold the potential to make a significant human impact.
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🔬 Why does research funding matter? Virginia Tech’s Research that Matters shows how agency-supported work leads to real-life impact. 🌐 Explore the stories: research.vt.edu/matters.html

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#VirginiaTech research drives innovation, strengthens the workforce, and improves lives. Investing in it means investing in a better future for our communities and country. Learn more about the impact of our research. ⬇️ brnw.ch/21wTbmQ

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.Virginia Tech Research and Innovation created a webpage dedicated to showing the value of research, with specific examples across the university. This is designed to illustrate the tangible, important aspects of Virginia Tech research to everyday life. Learn more ⬇️ research.vt.edu/matters.html

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#VirginiaTech has released a new study that provides insights about nieces and nephews taking care of relatives living with dementia. ⬇️ brnw.ch/21wTE2H

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The Spurr Endowed Research Fund supports innovative treatments and diagnostics for dogs and cats, offering care in a safe, compassionate setting at significantly reduced costs for pet owners with limited options. 🙌 Learn more ➡️ brnw.ch/21wTE4g

The Spurr Endowed Research Fund supports innovative treatments and diagnostics for dogs and cats, offering care in a safe, compassionate setting at significantly reduced costs for pet owners with limited options. 🙌

Learn more ➡️ brnw.ch/21wTE4g
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#VirginiaTech’s Sanghani Center and Children’s National Hospital are teaming up to tackle ER overcrowding using AI. Here's how. ⬇️

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#VirginiaTech professor Vaibhav Garg and his multidisciplinary team developed artificial intelligence that makes it easier for Reddit “helpers” to read, understand, and respond to victims of sexual assault with care. Learn more ➡️ brnw.ch/21wTGkQ

#VirginiaTech professor Vaibhav Garg and his multidisciplinary team developed artificial intelligence that makes it easier for Reddit “helpers” to read, understand, and respond to victims of sexual assault with care.

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.Fralin Biomedical Research Institute's Munson lab completed one element of an engineered tissue model that could advance medical and drug testing and provide a new tool for precision medicine. Learn more ➡️ brnw.ch/21wTHyZ

.<a href="/FralinBiomed/">Fralin Biomedical Research Institute</a>'s Munson lab completed one element of an engineered tissue model that could advance medical and drug testing and provide a new tool for precision medicine.

Learn more ➡️ brnw.ch/21wTHyZ
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With a $797,000 U.S. National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development award, Rost will explore controlling the disorder in a relatively new class of materials called high-entropy ceramics. Learn more ➡️ brnw.ch/21wTMKD

With a $797,000 <a href="/NSF/">U.S. National Science Foundation</a> Faculty Early Career Development award, Rost will explore controlling the disorder in a relatively new class of materials called high-entropy ceramics.

Learn more ➡️ brnw.ch/21wTMKD
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In the life of a miner, physical endurance is crucial. But what if that burden could be lifted — literally? Researchers in Virginia Tech Engineering are designing a solution that could transform how miners work: a back-support exoskeleton made just for them. ➡️ brnw.ch/21wTXAV

In the life of a miner, physical endurance is crucial. But what if that burden could be lifted — literally?

Researchers in <a href="/VTEngineering/">Virginia Tech Engineering</a> are designing a solution that could transform how miners work: a back-support exoskeleton made just for them.

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What should people consider before traveling to help areas in the wake of disasters? Earlier this year, Liesel Ritchie joined Virginia Tech’s “Curious Conversations” to talk about community dynamics after disasters. The full episode: news.vt.edu/articles/2025/…

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File under: Research that needs a bigger boat Virginia Tech CNRE and Fralin Life Sciences Institute researchers are leveraging eDNA and citizen scientists to better understand the elusive and mysterious Mediterranean white shark. news.vt.edu/articles/2025/…

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“The ultimate goal is for us to be able to provide data to everyone on what's available.” That's what the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab has been doing for almost 15 years. 🙌