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Innovation, entrepreneurship, and service celebrated , articleVirginia Tech celebrated faculty-led accomplishments in innovation, entrepreneurship, and service at the annual Celebrating Innovation event, held at the South End Zone Club in Lane Stadium.
Date: Apr 23, 2024 -
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Outreach program on truck safety travels across the country , articleThe Virginia Tech Transportation Institute’s outreach initiative Sharing the Road with Trucks traveled across the country to Las Vegas.
Date: Apr 18, 2024 -
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Tom Dingus recognized with the SAE International Humanitarian Award , articleThe award recognizes work with undeniably positive impact on safety in transportation in honor of Arnold W. Siegel, an automobile safety pioneer.
Date: Apr 17, 2024 -
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General ItemSmartphone users needed for driving study Date: Mar 07, 2024
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Experts available: Super Tuesday, Middle East conflict, daylight saving, climate change, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Mar 04, 2024 -
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Experts available: Presidential polling numbers, future of electric vehicles, AI in education, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Feb 19, 2024 -
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Research institutes enhance impact , articleThe research institutes’ work and opportunities for engagement will be on display prior to and following the State of the University Address on Wednesday, Feb. 7, in the Cube at the Moss Arts Center and may have additional information available in the lobby.
Date: Feb 02, 2024 -
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2024 headlines in the news - Virginia Tech experts available , articleLooking ahead to 2024 headlines in the news, Virginia Tech has the following experts available for interviews to help with your reporting. Please let us know if you’re interested in connecting with any of them. Thanks for your consideration!
Date: Jan 24, 2024 -
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New software simulates the impact of alternative fuels for freight trains , articleResearchers at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute recently created a nationwide multi-train simulation software, called NeTrainSim, to show the impacts of a countrywide shift away from diesel.
Date: Jan 18, 2024 -
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Eileen Herbers named among top transportation students in the country , articleA fifth-year doctoral student in biomedical engineering and mechanics at Virginia Tech, Herbers, was named the Student of the Year for the Safe-D: Safety through Disruption University Transportation Center.
Date: Jan 09, 2024 -
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Experts available: SCOTUS to decide Trump case, Boeing incident, flu cases increasing, and more , article
The Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Jan 08, 2024 -
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Winter weather brings hazardous driving conditions to roads; expert provides safety tips for navigating , articleWinter weather brings freezing temperatures, snow, and high winds to regions across the country. Virginia Tech Transportation Institute says that driving when both visibility and traction are impaired by the weather increases the risk of a crash.
Date: Jan 05, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech and university partners aim to protect, toughen, and augment transportation navigation systems , articleInterferences in global navigation satellite systems, such as jamming and spoofing, have the potential to cause widespread delays in supply chains and cascading failures across GPS-timing-based networks.
Date: Jan 04, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech will exhibit at the Consumer Electronics Show , articleThis year’s showcase by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute will include its autonomous Ford F-150, fresh off the successful Safely Operating Automated Driving Systems demonstrations in Arlington. The demonstrations were part of a five-year effort to help solve challenges that public safety officials experience.
Date: Dec 20, 2023 -
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New Hokie-themed semi-truck helps drive the Sharing the Road program forward , articleThe Virginia Tech Transportation Institute added a dedicated Hokie-themed semi-truck for its Sharing the Road with Large Trucks program, which is expanding to more schools in more states and adding virtual components in the coming year.
Date: Nov 27, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech Transportation Institute creates the future of transportation safety , articleOver the past 35 years, naturalistic driving study data has been collected from nearly 7,000 vehicles, including cars, tractor-trailers, bicycles, and e-scooters. The research ultimately has been used to improve the transportation system for everyone who uses the roads while also helping secure funding from over 100 sponsors and propelling VTTI to its current status as a top transportation research institute.
Date: Nov 21, 2023 -
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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Matt Camden and Scott Tidwell talk about the Sharing the Road program and driving around heavy trucks , articleCamden and Tidwell detail the research behind the Sharing the Road program and share practical safety tips for drivers of all ages.
Date: Nov 06, 2023 -
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University's research portfolio surges forward , articleBased on fiscal year 2023 data estimates, federal, state, local, and private research awards grew a combined 17 percent, while research expenditures rose to more than $650 million — a 13 percent increase over last year's totals.
Date: Nov 06, 2023 -
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Daylight saving can create driver fatigue and hazards on the road, says expert , articleAs clocks “fall back” and daylight saving time ends, many Americans will be driving longer at night which could translate to more driver fatigue and hazards on the road, says Virginia Tech Transportation Institute expert Matt Camden.
Date: Oct 30, 2023
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