
Sen. Warner files amendment to double drone research funding
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced an amendment that would provide $6 million towards unmanned aircraft systems research to safely integrate them into the national airspace.

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced an amendment that would provide $6 million towards unmanned aircraft systems research to safely integrate them into the national airspace.

Although Virginia Tech and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem are separated by more than 6,000 miles, the two institutions have a lot in common.

The risk of developing autism-spectrum disorders is determined by the mother’s microbiome – the collection of microorganisms that naturally live inside us – during pregnancy, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests.

A two-year project will create materials to teach librarians and archivists across the world how to collect, extract, and analyze archived information from the world wide web.

Changhee Jung, a professor of computer science at Virginia Tech, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development award.

The Transportation Research Board’s Airport Cooperative Research Program recently selected winners for its University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs.

A Virginia Tech-led study has found that government corruption is less prevalent in countries where there is a greater number of women in political leadership roles, both at national and local levels.

A Virginia Tech research team has discovered insights into the stabilizing forces of amyloid fibrils that are associated with Alzheimer’s disease and type 2 diabetes.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced that VCU will receive $823,698 in federal funding to conduct research that aims to promote the emotional and behavioral well-being for early elementary students (children ages six through eight) in the classroom.

The human brain is among the most efficient, sophisticated systems in the known universe, deftly handling pattern and speech recognition, information processing, and even power consumption.
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