Browsing by Author "Crumbley, Liz"

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  • ACC grant to help fund Virginia Tech student research focused on global security in Europe
    Crumbley, Liz (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2010-05-17)
    The Atlantic Coast Conference has awarded a grant under its International Academic Collaborative to help support Virginia Tech students in conducting independent research focused on a global security topic in Europe.
  • Aerospace engineering, Honors Program student wins Fulbright and NSF grants
    Crumbley, Liz (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-06-26)
    Thomas Reppert of Mechanicsville, Va., who graduated summa cum laude from the Virginia Tech College of Engineering in May with a bachelor's degree in aerospace and ocean engineering, has been awarded grants for graduate studies from both the U.S. State Department's Fulbright program and the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship program.
  • Anbo Wang named Clayton Ayre Professor
    Crumbley, Liz (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2006-06-14)
    Anbo Wang, professor of electrical engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, was named the Clayton Ayre Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors during the board's quarterly meeting June 12.
  • Andrew Kurdila named W. Martin Johnson Professor
    Crumbley, Liz (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2005-11-16)
    Andrew Kurdila, a professor of mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been named the W. Martin Johnson Professor of Mechanical Engineering by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors at its quarterly meeting, Nov 7. The professorship was established in 1983 through the gift of the late W. Martin Johnson.
  • Association of American Railroads selects Virginia Tech to host new research lab
    Crumbley, Liz (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2004-10-06)
    Railroad traffic - both freight and passenger - has increased to record levels in the United States during the past few years, and the railroad industry is in need of new technologies to help ensure the future of railway infrastructure and operations.
  • Astronaut and author Mike Mullane speaks here Feb. 20
    Crumbley, Liz (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-02-14)
    Former Space Shuttle astronaut and author Mike Mullane will speak about his experiences in space travel on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Burruss Hall Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
  • Autism spectrum disorders strategies, resources offered for families, educators, and professionals, March 24 and 25 in Abingdon
    Crumbley, Liz (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2010-03-15)
    Strategies and resources for ensuring the success of students with autism will be explored during the Community Autism Awareness Evening on March 24 and the 7th annual Autism Spectrum Disorders Conference on March 25 at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon.
  • Award-Winning Human Eye Model Gages Risks Of Military Helicopter Airbag Use
    Crumbley, Liz (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2003-06-09)
    Airbags, which have been saving the lives of automobile passengers for several years, are now planned for use in military helicopters. One concern about this use of airbags is the risk of eye injuries among pilots who may be wearing night vision goggles when airbags deploy, and engineering researchers at Virginia Tech have developed a computer model that can evaluate the potential for such injuries.
  • Bernard Grossman honored with emeritus status
    Crumbley, Liz (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2008-04-04)
    Bernard Grossman of Williamsburg, Va., professor of aerospace and ocean engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, was conferred with the title of "professor emeritus" by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors during the board's quarterly meeting March 31.
  • Berwyn native addresses Capitol Hill gathering hosted by Secretary of Energy Abraham
    Crumbley, Liz (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2004-04-13)
    Bruce Billian of Berwyn, Pa., an electrical engineering graduate student at Virginia Tech and leader of the university's Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team, spoke during a March 24 Capitol Hill event hosted by U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham and Ford Motor Co.
  • Bevlee Watford Chosen President-Elect Of WEPAN
    Crumbley, Liz (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2003-03-20)
    Bevlee Watford, associate dean for academic affairs in the Virginia Tech College of Engineering, has been elected president-elect of the Women in Engineering Programs & Advocates Network (WEPAN).
  • A breakthrough to one-nanometer resolution in optical imaging is the goal of a new Virginia Tech CAREER project
    Crumbley, Liz (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-03-20)
    Producing optical images at resolutions as low as one nanometer is the goal of Virginia Tech College of Engineering researcher Yong Xu, who has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award.
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    Business magazine names Virginia Tech among the best values in public schools
    Crumbley, Liz (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2008-01-23)
    Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine has ranked Virginia Tech 17th among the magazine's 2008 list of the top 100 public colleges and universities that offer "academic excellence at an affordable price."
  • CAREER researchers merge game theory with wireless networks, create
    Crumbley, Liz (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2005-04-25)
    Using economic theory to improve wireless communications networks and designing garments that can sense their own shapes are among the goals of two National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award projects recently funded at Virginia Tech.
  • Charles Bostian Named Alumni Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech
    Crumbley, Liz (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2003-11-03)
    Charles Bostian of Blacksburg, a professor of electrical and computer engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been appointed an Alumni Distinguished Professor by the university's Board of Visitors.
  • Cliff and Rocky may not have won the Grand Challenge, but they out-performed peer competitors
    Crumbley, Liz (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2005-10-11)
    The official results of the DARPA Grand Challenge autonomous vehicle race through the Mojave Desert are in and, although the two Virginia Tech vehicles did not win the $2 million prize or even complete the 132-mile course, they out-performed all other vehicles developed by purely academic teams.
  • College of Engineering honors McCoy and Lambert for outstanding service
    Crumbley, Liz (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2005-05-24)
    Vanessa McCoy of Blacksburg and Don Lambert of Giles County have received 2005 Employee Recognition Awards from the Virginia Tech College Association for Staff in Engineering (CASE) for their outstanding contributions and service to the college. McCoy and Lambert were honored during the annual CASE luncheon held on campus May 9.
  • College of Engineering robotics students win awards around the world
    Crumbley, Liz (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-09-20)
    Students from the Virginia Tech College of Engineering's Robotics and Mechanics Laboratory have traveled the United States and abroad this summer, winning a number of honors for robotics research and development.
  • Commonwealth honors civil engineering, English professors as outstanding faculty
    Crumbley, Liz (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2006-03-02)
    Two Virginia Tech professors were recognized by Gov. Timothy M. Kaine for excellence in teaching, research, knowledge integration, and public service during a ceremony at the Library of Virginia in Richmond on Feb. 23.
  • Computer programming students head to Tokyo
    Crumbley, Liz (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-03-06)
    "The Milk's Gone Bad," a team of three undergraduate students from the Virginia Tech College of Engineering, will compete in the World Finals of the Association of Computing Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest (ACM-ICPC) March 12-16 in Tokyo, Japan.