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June 1st marks the start of 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. โ๏ธ๐ Virginia Tech Civil and Environmental Engineering's David F. Muรฑoz spoke to FOX Weather about how researchers use deep learning to predict future flooding. โคต๏ธ




How does tire wear from our vehicles contribute to pollution? ๐ค Virginia Tech Engineering researchers are using the Smart Road to help answer that question.

โจ #VTAlumniWeekend recap โจ Rebecca Keller '18 (our Hurricane Hokie!) traveled back to campus to give a presentation on her job as a Hurricane Hunter with NOAA Aircraft Operations Center. ๐โ๏ธ


Haptic healing brings rehab home. ๐งก๐ Virginia Tech ISE researchers are exploring how vibration feedback and motion-tracking software can deliver affordable physical therapy to slow the progression of Parkinsonโs. โก๏ธ brnw.ch/21wTk1O



With a $797,000 U.S. National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development award, Rost will explore controlling the disorder in a relatively new class of materials called high-entropy ceramics. Learn more โก๏ธ brnw.ch/21wTMKD


In the life of a miner, physical endurance is crucial. But what if that burden could be lifted โ literally? Researchers in Virginia Tech Engineering are designing a solution that could transform how miners work: a back-support exoskeleton made just for them. โก๏ธ brnw.ch/21wTXAV


Tina Rost has received a U.S. National Science Foundation CAREER award to explore a new class of materials called high-entropy ceramics. ๐ The goal: to make them stronger, more heat resistant, and even electronically and magnetically unique. news.vt.edu/articles/2025/โฆ

At #VirginiaTechโs Imagination Drone Camp, future Virginia Tech Engineering Hokies aren't just learning how to fly. They're designing, building, and earning FAA certification to take their drones home. ๐


Low blood sodium can affect how heart medicines like flecainide work, making heart rhythms less stable.๐ซ A new #VirginiaTech study from Fralin Biomedical Research Institute may help doctors better manage arrhythmia meds and risks. Learn more โก๏ธ brnw.ch/21wUbJd


Donโt believe everything you read. ๐ค๐ฒ Evolving AI technologies could make text and other scams seem even more realistic and tricky. Virginia Tech Computer Science expert Murat Kantarcioglu has some proactive steps smartphone users can take to protect themselves. news.vt.edu/articles/2025/โฆ