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Virginia Tech a top 20 public university nationally in latest U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings , articleVirginia Tech tied for 52nd overall in the National Universities class in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings — a category that includes both public and private institutions. It also moved up two spots from a year ago to tied for No. 19 among top public schools.
Date: Sep 22, 2026 - -
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College of Engineering's Major Grants Initiative funds interdisciplinary research , articleWith topics from infrastructure and critical minerals to robotics, extended reality, and more, the 10 funded projects include both emerging collaborations and established teams.
Date: Sep 18, 2026 - -
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The why: Chris Williams is printing the future at Virginia Tech , articleWilliams, a mechanical engineering professor and one of the leading authorities on 3D printing, is cultivating cross-campus collaborations among professors and partnerships with industry to shape the future of 3D printing along with training the future workforce to lead the way.
Date: Sep 15, 2026 - -
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Turning oxidation into an advantage: Researchers designing self-lubricating metals for extreme heat , articleA Virginia Tech-led team of researchers was awarded $2 million from the National Science Foundation to create materials that won't degrade, even at the highest temperatures.
Date: Sep 15, 2026 - -
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Human Powered Submarine team finishes second at international competition , articleAfter months of engineering improvements, fundraising, and preparation, the team of engineering students scored big during its inaugural appearance at the European International Submarine Races.
Date: Aug 31, 2026 - -
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Honoring a legacy through open education , articleThe freely available textbook fills a significant gap between theory and practice in aerospace education, offering practical design perspectives that are often underrepresented in traditional curricula yet essential to both students and industry professionals. There is no comparable resource available, whether open or commercially published.
Date: Aug 18, 2026 - -
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Autonomous warfare moves to the water: Insights from Virginia Tech experts , articleVirginia Tech aerospace and ocean engineering experts Craig Woolsey and Mingi Jeong share takeaways about the importance of autonomous research and workforce development in national security.
Date: Aug 03, 2026 - -
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Research seeks better understanding of pollen movement from ground to sky , articleIn a new study, researchers established an accurate methodology for tracking, measuring, and forecasting pollen dispersal of genetically engineered switchgrass at both the ground and atmospheric levels.
Date: Aug 03, 2026 -
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Aerospace and Ocean Engineering In the News
- Scientific American: Orbital data centers could transform our night sky forever
- Washington Post: After deadly DCA crash, changes have been slow to come, official says
- PC Mag: If Orbital Data Centers Take Off, Brace for Giant Rings in the Night Sky
- Scientific American: NASA’s Artemis II ‘free return’ trajectory lets gravity do the work
- WVEC Norfolk: From Florida to the Moon: NASA's Artemis II mission
- AIAA Book Series Webinar: The Anatomy of Autonomy
- WSLS: New Hypersonic Technology research at Virginia Tech
- WXFR: Roanoke residents still feeling confident about flying after two plane incidents
- WSLS 10: Roanoke-Bound Flight Involved in Plane Crash at New York's LaGuardia Airport
- Daily Mail: Do 'miracle seats' whose occupants can survive a plane crash exist? Experts reveal all after Air India's sole survivor escaped from 11A
- Richmond Times: For safer air travel, rely less on humans
- Aerospace America: Q&A Autonomy realist
- MSNBC: Investigators recover two black boxes from DC crash
- WSLS (NBC) Roanoke: Virginia Tech aerospace engineer speaks on plane-helicopter collision that killed 67 over D.C.
- Cardinal News: Virginia Tech drone sub fleet will search for microplastics in Chesapeake Bay
- Aerospace America: Advances reported in detonation-based systems and solid-fuel scramjets
- Forbes: Northern Lights Forecast: Aurora May Be Visible In U.S. For Two Years, Scientists Say
- DesignNews: Low-Earth-Orbit Satellites Must Minimize Astronomical Interference
- WSLS: The techniques Olympic athletes use to win gold
- Newsweek: In World First, Planemaker Introducers Automatic Takeoff Technology
- ABC News: Ship that struck Baltimore bridge had 4 blackouts before disaster. Here's what we know
- Newsweek: Boeing's New Problem Is Far From Its Crisis
- 800 STEM Students Nationwide Gear Up to Launch Weather Balloons on Eclipse Day
- Scripps - Stefano Brizzolara discusses ship safety mechanisms
- WDBJ: Virginia Tech experts say Baltimore bridge crash could have been prevented
- Business Insider: Here's the science refresher you need before diving into Netflix's '3 Body Problem'
- WSLS: Travelers unphased by recent airline scares
- WSLS: Local residents spot SpaceX Starlink satellites following launch
- US Navy: A Mighty Wind: Using Wind Tunnels to Measure Sound by Deadening the Noise
- Constellations: University Spotlight: A Test Environment for the Internet of Space Things
- New York Post: Structural issues with Titan sub hull could have caused implosion
- Washington Post: Titan’s experimental design drew concern even before its doomed dive
- WXFT Boston 25: Oxygen running out for crew on missing sub near Titanic wreckage
- Virginia Business: Universities offer logistics, maritime degrees
- Innovation News Network: Computational modeling in support of progress towards nuclear fusion energy breakeven
- Scripps News The WHY: Why don't we have flying cars yet?
- Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney, Virginia Tech announce new research partnership
- MIT Technology Review: Starlink signals can be reverse-engineered to work like GPS—whether SpaceX likes it or not
- Forbes: Boeing's Wisk Is Going Full Robot With Its Electric Air Taxi While Competitors Stick With Human Pilots
- prattwhitney.com: Pratt & Whitney PW6000 engine donation expands opportunities for aerospace and propulsion undergraduate students at Virginia Tech
- Science.org: Scientists create their own GPS by spying on internet satellites
- NASA wants to harvest water on moon and Mars, and Virginia Tech team thinks it can help
- DataSkeptic podcast: Time Series at the Beach
- WSLS: How a Boeing 737 door opened mid-flight
- Radio IQ/WVTF: UAP's or Space Junk?
- Newsweek: What NASA's Mars Ingenuity Helicopter's First Flight Means for Future of Space Exploration
- WDBJ: Hume Center acquires new telescope and dome for space science research
- WFXR: Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus-15 launched from Wallops Island Saturday with VT’s ThickSat satellite onboard
- InsideGNSS: TRANSIT on Steroids: Doppler-Based GNSS Meets Large LEO Constellations
- WFXR: Virginia Tech educators and students want to bring your kids along for STEAM learning
- Radio IQ/WVTF: Preparing for the Next Pandemic by Counting Coughs
- Robotics and Automation News: Virginia Tech partners with Dive Technologies to launch autonomous underwater vehicle
- New York Times: How Do Flying Snakes Glide Through the Air? ‘It’s Hard to Believe’
- IEEE: Virginia Tech team creating a tube pump for desalination applications
- WDBJ7: Changing Technology for Prosthetic Limbs
- Forbes.com: These Smart Prosthetic Sockets Could Enable More Comfortable Prosthesis
- CNN: NASA's newest mission, ICON, has launched
- WDBJ: Virginia Tech researchers contribute to upcoming NASA mission
- WXFR: Late NASA pioneer leaves lasting mark on Virginia Tech
- WFXR: Virginia Tech students watch as rocket blasts off from Wallops Island
- WDBJ: Virginia Tech students send satellite to space
- WGR Radio: Brave New Atmosphere
- WSET: Virginia Tech partners with NASA for research in stability wind tunnel