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    The need for women in STEM is greater than ever, says expert , article

    Women make up only 35% of the workforce in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) - the greatest disparities occurring in engineering and computer sciences. Christina DiMarino, an engineering professor at Virginia Tech, said now is the time to flip the script and explained why it is so important that education for women and underrepresented groups about STEM fields starts early in life.

    Date: Mar 14, 2024
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    Building up the semiconductor workforce with $30 million partnership , article

    Virginia Tech faculty Yang "Cindy" Yi and Luke Lester are taking on the challenge to bring more women into technology and semiconductor industries through UPWARDS, an international partnership between the U.S. and Japan.

    Date: Mar 08, 2024
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    Designing hardware with security in mind , article

    Hardware and software design typically prioritizes speed and efficiency at the expense of security. The research of Wenjie Xiong, a Commonwealth Cyber Initiative Fellow, aims to bridge the gap.

    Date: Mar 01, 2024
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    Collective agency, collective change , article

    The National Science Foundation has awarded Virginia Tech engineering faculty $1.2 million to study efforts to overcome isolation and scholarly devaluation among Black discipline-based education researchers. The three-year study is a collaboration with Ohio State and Vanderbilt universities.

    Date: Feb 26, 2024
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    Detecting COVID-19 in the air , article

    A team of more than a dozen faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and student researchers are combining their expertise to develop a device that can assess the environmental risk of COVID-19 transmission in real time. Led by University Distinguished Professor Linsey Marr, the team has made great strides in figuring out how to successfully capture the necessary amount of air, filter it, deposit it onto a test strip, and identify virus particles.

    Date: Feb 23, 2024
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    ECE Alumna Megan Bennett stands with her arms crossed in front of toolboxes.
    Alumni Spotlight: Aiming for the stars with Megan Bennett '20 , article

    Thanks to her electrical engineering degree from Virginia Tech, Megan Bennett EE’20 is headed to the moon. Not literally, of course. As an electrical design engineer at Blue Origin, Bennett works on the lunar development team and transportation unit, where she is building a lunar habitat and lander that will host NASA-selected astronauts to live and work in space.

    Date: Feb 23, 2024
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    Celebrating Black History Month at the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus , article

    In recognition of Black History Month, the Innovation Campus reached out to two members of our community: Britney Aiken, computer science master’s student, and Paul Ampadu, professor of electrical and computer engineering and diversity lead.

    Date: Feb 23, 2024
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    Powerhouse professor receives honorary doctorate for contributions to power electronics , article

    For Dushan Boroyevich, power electronics isn’t just a career or area of research, it’s a passion. In November, that passion was recognized by the University of West Bohemia, where Boroyevich was awarded with the honorary title of doctor honoris causa.

    Date: Feb 20, 2024

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