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The Virginia Tech Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science. Crossing disciplinary boundaries to tackle big challenges and foster innovation.

Joined May 2012
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Honoring a legacy and inspiring innovation. Congrats to the 6 recipients of the 2026-27 Clay Gabler Memorial Scholarship! Learn more by clicking the link - brnw.ch/21x2uSt #virginiatech #hokies #ICTAS #biomedicalengineering

Six students receive scholarships supporting crash safety research

The engineering students received 2026-27 Clay Gabler Memorial Scholarships supporting their study of transportation and crash safety, injury biomechanics, vehicle crashworthiness, automated vehicl...

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Join us TOMORROW for Drone Safety Day @ the Virginia Tech Drone Park! Info sessions, flying & a chance to win a Potensic Atom 2 drone. Register for event updates via the link below! brnw.ch/21x278y
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Come visit us at the Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship Conference happening today at the Virginia Tech Graduate Life Center!
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Join us on Monday, April 27 at 1:30 p.m. at the University Club for the 2026 Hugh and Ethel Kelly Lecture. Ken Belson, New York Times sports business writer and author, will discuss his book, Every Day Is Sunday. Click the link to register! brnw.ch/21x1PFM
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Join us on Saturday, May 2 for Drone Safety Day! The Virginia Tech Drone Park welcomes the community to join us for an afternoon of informational sessions and flying, weather permitting! Learn more by clicking the link below! brnw.ch/21x1HjV
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Mark your calendars for April 27 at 1:30 p.m.! Ken Belson, New York Times sports business writer and author, is our 2026 Kelly Lecture guest speaker. Belson will discuss his book, Every Day Is Sunday. Visit the link below to learn more and register. brnw.ch/21x1CkS
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Join us for our annual Gabler Lecture and Student Awards this Thursday, April 9, at 3 p.m. in 310 Kelly with speaker Amanda Agnew, Ph.D. No registration is required. In-person or via Zoom (Meeting ID: 811 3970 8885).
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Dr. Edward G. Tiedemann, Jr., namesake to the Tiedemann Materials Characterization Lab in Kelly Hall, will be the Bradley Distinguished Lecture speaker. Register to attend on Wednesday, April 8. brnw.ch/21x1j0i

Bradley Distinguished Lecture: Dr. Edward G. Tiedemann, Jr.

This presentation will examine the status of 5G, the new capabilities that are emerging, areas where 5G has both been successful and not as successful, and some of the overall challenges facing...

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Congratulations to ICTAS-affiliated faculty member Kevin Edgar, professor of biomaterials and associate dean of the Graduate School, on being named an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow! brnw.ch/21x1ftS

Five faculty members named AAAS Fellows

The new fellows are among nearly 500 scientists, engineers, and innovators who have been recognized for their scientific and socially distinguished achievements by one of the world’s largest general...

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A wonderful afternoon celebrating research and scholarship. We’re so proud of our doctoral scholars and their incredible work! Congrats to our poster winners: • 1st - Mariam Hasan (BME) • 2nd - Rizwanul Kabir (BME) • 3rd - Joshua Heuler (Biological Sciences)
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Join us for our annual Doctoral Scholar Symposium! Our doctoral scholars will showcase and answer questions about their work. No registration is required. Thursday, March 26 from 2-4 p.m. in Kelly Hall room 310.
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Congratulations to all of the ICTAS affiliated faculty who helped Virginia Tech earn this prestigious distinction!
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#VirginiaTech is making moves in innovation. 🔬 Ranked No. 59 by the National Academy of Inventors on its 2025 Top 100 U.S. Universities list for granted utility patents, turning ideas into real-world impact. 🔗: go.vt.edu/umSLL
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Seeking exceptional Virginia Tech Ph.D. students to help advance state‑of‑the‑art research infrastructure! ICTAS Matter Labs - including NCFL, MCL, and BioMCL - are hiring Graduate Research Assistants. Apply by March 27! brnw.ch/21x0SUA
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Join the Nanoscale Characterization & Fabrication Laboratory for a Lunch & Learn on March 17! Ph.D. student Anugrahaprada Mukundan will share insights from her study on additively manufactured tungsten heavy alloys. Register here: brnw.ch/21x0IT2
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The Exploring Biology Through Electron Microscopy Workshops originally scheduled for today (1/26) & tomorrow (1/27) have been postponed. Help us finalize the new date! Indicate your availability & preferred date(s) by filling out this poll. brnw.ch/21wZpnF
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Join us for a hands-on workshop focused on biological sample preparation for TEM & SEM. Gain theoretical understanding & practical exposure to sample preparation, instrumentation, & troubleshooting techniques. Space is limited. Registration required. brnw.ch/21wZ7vT
Exploring Biology Through Electron Microsocopy. A workshop hosted by the Virginia Tech Biomaterials Characterization Lab. Workshops will be held on January 26, 27, and 28 in Kelly Hall rooms 320 and 421 from nine in the morning to one thirty in the afternoon. Register by going to the following link - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=hGiVYK0Q-kCGPU8yweOjetbFgP3QIJBBvmNZbZRyGFxUNlNDMFBWNTM1WE44UTdBSlkyMFFURUZGWS4u.

ALT Exploring Biology Through Electron Microsocopy. A workshop hosted by the Virginia Tech Biomaterials Characterization Lab. Workshops will be held on January 26, 27, and 28 in Kelly Hall rooms 320 and 421 from nine in the morning to one thirty in the afternoon. Register by going to the following link - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=hGiVYK0Q-kCGPU8yweOjetbFgP3QIJBBvmNZbZRyGFxUNlNDMFBWNTM1WE44UTdBSlkyMFFURUZGWS4u.

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17 Dec 2025
The #VirginiaTech Helmet Lab has released its first-ever ratings for youth hockey helmets. Using its STAR system, researchers tested 33 helmets, with 10 earning a top five-star rating to help families make informed choices about impact protection. 🙌 🔗: brnw.ch/21wYr9O
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Virginia Tech ICTAS retweeted
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19 Nov 2025
Replying to @CNN
@CNN Health spotlighted @virginia_tech’s Helmet Lab (@VTHelmetRatings), for its science-based helmet safety research – giving athletes, coaches, and families the data they need to choose the safest head protection. edition.cnn.com/health/virgi…

Just how safe is that headgear? The Helmet Lab is looking for the answer | CNN

The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab measures and rates the effectiveness of all kinds of helmet types, from sport to construction.

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Have you heard about the dentist who decided to become a quantum physicist? 🤔 That’s not a joke. He’s a #VirginiaTech graduate student. Seven years ago, he was an oral surgeon and faculty member in dental medicine at Cairo University in Egypt. news.vt.edu/articles/2025/10…

Quantum center levels up, generating new research, grants, space

Headspinningly complex quantum advances are taking place in the Center for Quantum Information Science and Engineering, which is dedicated to understanding the physics of quantum systems and how...

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Want to fly your drone at Virginia Tech? Check out your options! Have additional questions? Contact the Virginia Tech Drone Park at vtdronepark@vt.edu.
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ALT Want to fly your drone at Virginia? Two photos are below the text. One is a photo of the Virginia Tech Drone Park. A drone is flying with a bright blue sky behind it. The second photo is an aerial view of campus on a sunny autumn day.

Option one. If you want to fly recreationally or if you need a safe place to fly for research visit us at the Virginia Tech Drone Park. Email vtdronepark@vt.edu to make your reservation. More information can be found at drones.ictas.vt.edu.

ALT Option one. If you want to fly recreationally or if you need a safe place to fly for research visit us at the Virginia Tech Drone Park. Email vtdronepark@vt.edu to make your reservation. More information can be found at drones.ictas.vt.edu.

Option two. If you want to fly on the Blacksburg campus you must have your FAA Remote Pilot Certificate and meet the campus training requirements. Then you can request permission using the Veoci UAS Operation Request system. Go to https://veoci.com/v/p/w/ju4a8y6hmpua?c=52211

ALT Option two. If you want to fly on the Blacksburg campus you must have your FAA Remote Pilot Certificate and meet the campus training requirements. Then you can request permission using the Veoci UAS Operation Request system. Go to https://veoci.com/v/p/w/ju4a8y6hmpua?c=52211
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