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Computer science research team (from left) Nure Tasnina, T.M. Murali, Maryam Haghani, and Blessy Antony will help build predictive models based on machine learning to further research into pathogens that could jump species barriers and lead to infectious disease. Part of the COMPASS Center mission is to inspire doctoral students like Tasnina, Haghani, and Antony to pursue the field of pandemic science. Photo by Tonia Moxley for Virginia Tech.

UPCOMING OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION EVENTS

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Solving Mysteries of the Apicomplexan Cell Cycle , redirect
Oct. 31 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
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The Centriculum: a Membrane Reticulum that Affects Centrosome Structure and Function , redirect
Nov. 1 | 12 - 1 p.m.

GRANTS AND AWARDS HIGHLIGHT

Impact of Cryptococcus Titan Cells on Pathogenesis

Principal Investigator:
Kirsten Nielsen
Professor
Veterinary Medical Research and Graduate Studies
College of Veterinary Medicine

Total Anticipated:
$3,510,922

Sponsor:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Enhancing Outdoor Informal STEM Learning for Early Adolescent Youth Through Collective Evaluation, Capacity Building, Adaptive Management, and Comparative Research

Principal Investigator:
Marc J. Stern
Professor
Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
College of Natural Resources and Environment

Total Anticipated:
$1,983,088

Sponsor:
National Science Foundation

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SOLVING CHALLENGES EMERGING IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD

The university has invested in major research initiatives, bringing together diverse expertise that transcends traditional discipline boundaries. In partnership with industry, government, and foundations, these focus areas address emerging challenges and opportunities that seek to improve the human condition and create a better world for all.

These strategically focused areas are Virginia Tech Research Frontiers.

The Artificial Intelligence Frontier

Harnessing artificial intelligence for intelligence augmentation

Building on expertise in artificial intelligence and data science, systems engineering, neuroscience, human factors, robotics, immersive visualization, and education, among others, to accelerate human-technology partnerships toward seamless augmentation, ethically and sustainably.

A researcher in a lab working with plants.

The Health Frontier

Leading one health to achieve whole health

Changing the focus on disease and symptoms to one of whole health, integrating intersections of animal, environment, and human health and building in communities and systems to empower multifaceted well-being.

The Security Frontier

Innovating for secure and resilient communities

Ensuring communities are prepared to face global threats, from climate change to cybersecurity to national defense through advances in preparation, defense, mitigation, and recovery.

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The Quantum Frontier

Advancing the quantum leap

Using an unparalleled transdisciplinary focus to accelerate the integration of quantum technologies across society, realizing unprecedented computing and communication capabilities and restructuring our social framework.

MEASURES OF EXCELLENCE

$419M in sponsored research expenditures in FY23.

Ranked Top 6% in Nation for Research Expenditures

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VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCH EXPERTS IN THE MEDIA

Forbes - NSF Invests $72 Million In Four University Pandemic Research Centers - The NSF Center for Community Empowering Pandemic Prediction and Prevention from Atoms to Societies at Virginia Tech University will examine the genetic, molecular, cellular and chemical rules of life that dictate virus-host interactions. Its researchers will study how pathogens may lower host barriers to infect a cell, how they may linger in the environment, and how previously approved drugs may be utilized to treat infections. The collaborating institutions include Cornell University, Meharry Medical College, the University of Michigan and Wake Forest University.

NBC News (also Yahoo News) — Common low-calorie sweetener may be riskier for the heart than sugar, study suggests - Do the findings indicate that erythritol is worse overall than high-calorie sugar? Valisa Hedrick, a registered dietitian at Virginia Tech, said a diet high in sugary foods can lead to elevated blood glucose levels that are also linked to stroke and clotting risks. Hedrick wasn’t involved in the Cleveland Clinic study.

Technical.ly - The sweltering summer was rough for Virginia’s Data Center Alley, where cooling costs energy - At Virginia Tech, mechanical engineering professor Jonathan Boreyko and team are experimenting with materials that optimize heat transfer via “jumping bubbles” created by boiling water. The bubbles are used to carry energy and heat away, he said, and can be used to control temperatures in large-scale buildings like data centers or nuclear power plants.