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A better way to build a home? Start in the bathroom , articleVirginia Tech’s FutureHAUS project isn't just a student-faculty academic exercise; it is a direct shot across the bow for the traditional construction industry. While the world has automated the production of everything from smartphones to sedans, residential housing is still largely built stick-by-stick, outside, subject to weather delays, labor shortages, and rising material costs. What if more of the work could happen in a factory instead, with precision-engineered components assembled on-site in a fraction of the time? That’s the idea behind FutureHAUS, Virginia Tech’s research initiative exploring how homes can be designed, manufactured, and assembled differently. Earlier FutureHAUS work, including the team’s project in Dubai, demonstrated the potential of modular construction, with a prototype assembled on-site in just two days. Now, Virginia Tech is taking the next step with FutureHAUS Charlotte, its entry in the inaugural Housing Innovation Challenge. We sat down with co-director Bobby Vance for this Q&A.
Date: Nov 03, 2026 - -
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Amazon-Virginia Tech initiative names Amazon Fellow and commits support to five faculty-led projects , articleEntering its fifth year, the initiative is funding research focused on efficiency, security, and trustworthiness of agentic workflows.
Date: Oct 29, 2026 - -
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Expert explains why transformers pose a growing risk to the power grid , article Date: Oct 22, 2026 - -
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Jordan Budhu receives DARPA Young Faculty Award , articleAssistant Professor Jordan Budhu is exploring how bioprinted materials can be engineered to interact with electromagnetic waves, thanks to support from nearly $650,000 in initial funding from DARPA.
Date: Oct 21, 2026 - -
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CCI, Virginia Tech lead $5.6M international award for autonomous aircraft detection and tracking , articleThe highly competitive award is for research on monitoring autonomous aircraft in low-altitude airspace, supporting the security and safety of critical infrastructure, such as small airports.
Date: Oct 19, 2026 - -
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Experts available: midterms and redistricting, Israel’s elections, Ukraine war and fuel prices, Russia plague concerns, daylight saving time, power grid demands , articleVirginia Tech experts discuss how redistricting efforts could ultimately influence the midterm elections, the stakes in Israel’s upcoming elections, how the Ukraine war and the lifting of Russian sanctions affect fuel prices, concerns over plague following a death in Russia, and who wins if daylight saving time becomes permanent.
Date: Oct 19, 2026 - -
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Offered the chance to do security research and AI at Virginia Tech, Kene Nwodo said yes , articleNwodo, a Ph.D. candidate, had no idea as an undergraduate that he would develop a passion for researching AI and cybersecurity.
Date: Oct 15, 2026 - -
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Virginia Tech part of $73 million DOE initiative to advance the mine of the future , articleAs the U.S. looks to strengthen its domestic critical mineral supply chain, Virginia Tech researchers will partner with a Lynchburg-based technology company to develop and test next-generation mining technologies.
Date: Oct 15, 2026 -
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