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Mechanical Engineering in the news
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Category: impact Headlights to stage lights: Duane Rollins moves from mechanical engineering to Broadway , articleRollins ’08 discusses his time at Virginia Tech and how his education prepared him for a surprising career change.
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Category: research Virginia Tech fog harp gets an upgrade , articleEngineering and industrial design faculty came together in 2018 to create the fog harp, a new approach for harvesting water from fog. Seven years later, the team has dramatically improved its design by developing a hybrid harvester that combines the best aspects of existing nets and harps.
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Category: academics Student satellite set to launch into space , articleAfter winning a national competition, the inspireFly student design team's ContentCube satellite will head to low-Earth orbit aboard a SpaceX rocket later this year, enabling earthlings to take a selfie from space.
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction When architecture listens , articleAssistant Professor Alaa Algargoosh is pioneering research at Virginia Tech that integrates architecture, neuroscience, and technology to design sound-responsive spaces that enhance well-being, focus, and sustainability.
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Category: research Researchers develop recyclable, healable electronics , articleElectronics often get thrown away after use because recycling them requires extensive work for little payoff. Two Virginia Tech researchers have found a way to change the game.
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Jeff Warfford named fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers , articleWarfford, collegiate associate professor of mechanical engineering, has earned an outstanding reputation in product research and development, bridging the fields of industry and academia.
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