Virginia Tech Engineering@VTEngineering

The official page for engineering research and news from Virginia Tech's College of Engineering.

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The rankings are in! We're excited to share that @USNewsEducation has once again recognized our undergraduate engineering programs among the top engineering schools for 2027. 🥳
2027 best undergraduate engineering programs. number 15 Virginia Tech Engineering. U.S. News and World Report ranking based on engineering schools whose highest degree is doctorate.

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With approximately 285,500 square feet across five stories, Mitchell Hall is a state-of-the-art engineering building designed to accelerate experiential learning and research innovation. 🤩🏫 Take an interactive tour of our newest building! ➡️ go.vt.edu/us3pK
Rendering of Mitchell Hall with text: A look inside Mitchell Hall.

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Virginia Tech has been ranked as one of the top 20 public schools in the United States. 👏 ➡️ bit.ly/4xCJb0M
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Meet Warren Dixon, the new @VTEngineering dean. 👋 With a passion for student success, a background in robotics & AI, & a vision for continued growth, Dixon is ready to get to work (and he’s bringing a little magic along for the ride 👀🎩). 🔗: go.vt.edu/usjX7
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A team of @virginia_tech researchers received a $20 million grant from the @NSF to establish an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled cloud-based semiconductor laboratory. Learn more ⤵️ news.vt.edu/articles/2026/08…

University receives $20 million grant for cloud-based semiconductor lab

As part of a nationwide network of AI-enabled autonomous laboratories, Virginia Tech will make use its remotely accessible labs to strengthen U.S. semiconductor innovation, manufacturing resilience,...

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Being a Hokie means MORE. 🦃 From the volleyball court to the engineering lab, Izzy Mishler is making the most of every opportunity at Virginia Tech! Read her story: vthoki.es/4rHrb

More than an athlete: Izzy Mishler, the future chemical engineer

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How do the northern lights affect our atmosphere? 🌌 #VirginiaTech researchers recently launched a NASA sounding rocket into the Arctic sky to as part of research that could improve our understanding of Earth's ozone layer & climate. 🔗: go.vt.edu/urU4b
A bright streak of light crosses the night sky over a snowy landscape, with text asking, "How do the Northern Lights affect our atmosphere?" Below, it reads, "We're working to figure that out." The Virginia Tech logo is present.

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Happy #NationalInternDay! 🥳 Meet seven engineering students who are making the most of their internships this summer. ⤵️ news.vt.edu/articles/2026/07…

Engineering interns learn by doing this summer

Meet seven engineering students who are making the most of their internships this summer.

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More than a dozen Virginia Tech researchers are connected to three of the first projects selected for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission. 🔗: go.vt.edu/urPW1
A person adjusting equipment in a lab setting. Text in the image reads, "Researchers part of inaugural Genesis Mission Projects," with the Virginia Tech logo.

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After earning three degrees from Virginia Tech, this alum is putting her engineering education to work solving complex industry challenges. 👏 🔗: go.vt.edu/urQED
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.@VT_ChE's Michael Bortner has been chosen for the Defense Science Study Group! 👏 This highly selective program brings together some of the nation’s most outstanding professors to apply their expertise to national security challenges and opportunities. news.vt.edu/articles/2026/07…

Michael Bortner selected to join U.S. Defense Science Study Group

Bortner's research focuses on advanced manufacturing processes and polymer-based materials with applications ranging from recyclable wind turbine blades and structural composites for transportation...

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Introducing the May Family Foundation Fellowship Challenge! 🤩 Initiated by a $1 million commitment from the May family, this student-centered challenge aims to expand graduate student support across the College of Engineering. 🧡 Learn more ⤵️ news.vt.edu/articles/2026/06…

New May Family Foundation Fellowship Challenge expands support for engineering graduate students

The student‑centered challenge aims to accelerate the creation of endowed graduate fellowships that will strengthen the university's research enterprise and help recruit talented graduate students....

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As drought strains water supplies across much of the U.S., Virginia Tech researchers have developed an artificial intelligence model designed to help policymakers manage growing competition between agriculture and semiconductor manufacturing. 🔗: go.vt.edu/urwJG
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Congratulations to the nine @virginia_tech faculty members who have received U.S. Fulbright Scholar Awards for the 2026–27 academic year! 🎉 news.vt.edu/articles/2026/07…

Nine faculty members receive Fulbright Scholar Awards

Over the coming year with their Fulbright awards, the nine will conduct research in aerospace materials, artificial intelligence, environmental health, water resources, plastic pollution, sustainable...

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A globally recognized researcher at Virginia Tech has been inducted as a 2025 fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. 👏 🔗: go.vt.edu/urtBX
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Today marks Warren Dixon's first official day as dean of the College of Engineering. 🎉 Please join us in welcoming him to the Hokie community! 🧡🦃 Learn more about Warren ➡️ eng.vt.edu/about/leadership-…
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Premiering tonight! 📺 Five engineering students put their design and manufacturing skills to the test in the Steel Founders' Society of America's Cast in Steel competition. news.vt.edu/articles/2026/07…

Materials science and engineering students gain hands-on experience as part of a national manufac...

Five engineering students put their design and manufacturing skills to the test in the Steel Founders' Society of America's Cast in Steel competition. The first season of the organization's YouTube...

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As silicon approaches its physical limits, this #VirginiaTech Ph.D student is helping explore what comes next for semiconductors. 🔗: brnw.ch/21x3LVG
A student poses for a photo in a lab. Text on screen reads: Engineering the next generation of semiconductor materials

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Buildings may soon have the ability to prevent the spread of airborne diseases. 🏢🦠 @linseymarr is studying how microbes move, how risky they are, and how buildings could be redesigned to reduce illness. nytimes.com/2026/06/19/scien…

Buildings May Soon Have ‘Immune Systems’ That Fight Airborne Disease

Following the pandemic, the federal government is spending $150 million on new technology to ensure clean indoor air. Here’s what scientists are pursuing.

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A minor for all Hokies! 💻🦃 Starting this fall, @virginia_tech students will have the opportunity to build AI skills and literacy that will prepare them for the future workforce. go.vt.edu/uqImh

New artificial intelligence minor launches this fall

The interdisciplinary minor will give students in every major the opportunity to build artificial intelligence skills, explore ethical impacts, and use that information in fields ranging from...

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