Some bike helmets protect heads better than others
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Bike helmets have been shown to reduce the risk of head injuries in cycling, but consumers have had little purchasing information until now.
Search Results for Virginia Tech research
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Waynesboro to host Dr. Vincent Magnini for downtown business seminar
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The City of Waynesboro will host Dr. Vincent Magnini, author and associate professor at Virginia Tech, who will lead a seminar focused on “Delivering Memorable Experiences Downtown” on August 20 at 9:00 AM at the Charles T. Yancey Municipal Building.
Forecasting growth of pine trees through first half of 21st century
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The ability to predict weather patterns has helped us make clothing choices and travel plans, and even saved lives. Now, researchers in Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment are using similar predictive methods to forecast the growth of trees.
Engineering students take lifesaving concept to market with help from university environment, donors
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A little seed money and a lot of advice goes a long way for a budding entrepreneur. Take it from the two Hokie engineering student founders of Park & Diamond, a young startup that makes collapsible, sleek bike helmets.
Executive MBA students learn about business innovation from local entrepreneurs
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A group of Pamplin College of Business Executive MBA students from the Washington, D.C., area learned about innovation and entrepreneurship first-hand from CEOs and other professionals in the Blacksburg-Roanoke area during a recent visit.
VCU study: Existential spirituality can foster happiness
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Existential spirituality may improve health-related quality of life among adults who suffer from neurological illness, according to a new study published in the journal Geriatrics.
Study explores land management, water quality, human response in lake catchments
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As many of us prepare to travel to lakes and other bodies of water this summer for relaxation and recreation, now is the perfect time to consider what we can do to help protect the lakes we love.
Scientist awarded $2 million grant to study immune memory response
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The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has awarded a new five-year grant to Ken Oestreich, an assistant professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, to study immunological memory.
UVA develops way to create medicines without side effects
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A new technique for precisely targeting molecules within cells is paving the way for medicines that are free of side effects.
Escalating trade war with China will hurt farmers and consumers
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The growing trade war between the U.S. and China will hurt farmers across the country – and Virginia in particular – and the implications will also likely be felt by American consumers paying higher prices on goods imported from China.
