Virginia Tech Engineering

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

[Virginia Tech Engineering @VTEngineering]

Our undergraduate engineering programs continue to be ranked by @USNewsEducation as one of the top engineering schools for 2026! 🤩🎉

[Virginia Tech @virginia_tech]

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 👀🎩).

🔗: https://t.co/gePX2stWVB

[Virginia Tech Engineering @VTEngineering]

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 ⤵️
https://t.co/ET2alEoWUy

[Virginia Tech Engineering @VTEngineering]

@HokiesVB Go Izzy!! 👏👏👏

[Virginia Tech Volleyball @HokiesVB]

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: https://t.co/pEtvmFTynX

[Virginia Tech @virginia_tech]

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.

🔗: https://t.co/jUwPENu4MT

[Virginia Tech Engineering @VTEngineering]

Happy #NationalInternDay! 🥳 Meet seven engineering students who are making the most of their internships this summer. ⤵️
https://t.co/QagIxsptKQ

[Virginia Tech @virginia_tech]

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.

🔗: https://t.co/HxBp0eLcWg

[Virginia Tech @virginia_tech]

After earning three degrees from Virginia Tech, this alum is putting her engineering education to work solving complex industry challenges. 👏

🔗: https://t.co/vjSnYPY2KW

[Virginia Tech Engineering @VTEngineering]

.@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.
https://t.co/RW5UQlgFNh

[Virginia Tech Engineering @VTEngineering]

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 ⤵️
https://t.co/WMbsWoJVxg

[Virginia Tech @virginia_tech]

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.

🔗: https://t.co/HyeyqyLZH3

[Virginia Tech Engineering @VTEngineering]

Congratulations to the nine @virginia_tech faculty members who have received U.S. Fulbright Scholar Awards for the 2026–27 academic year! 🎉
https://t.co/8lMxLYnqiV

[Virginia Tech @virginia_tech]

A globally recognized researcher at Virginia Tech has been inducted as a 2025 fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. 👏

🔗: https://t.co/HCIphu4qYr

[Virginia Tech Engineering @VTEngineering]

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 ➡️ https://t.co/y6oqqiaWZe

[Virginia Tech Engineering @VTEngineering]

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.
https://t.co/ueqGFMLtuS

[Virginia Tech News @vtnews]

As silicon approaches its physical limits, this #VirginiaTech Ph.D student is helping explore what comes next for semiconductors.

🔗: https://t.co/r6b4C6HxzO

[Virginia Tech Engineering @VTEngineering]

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.
https://t.co/CieX7n70pv

[Virginia Tech Engineering @VTEngineering]

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.
https://t.co/nX8nvo5Qxm

[Virginia Tech Engineering @VTEngineering]

We're excited to share the College of Engineering was well represented in the subject rankings as part of @usnews 2026-27 Best Global Universities rankings! 🎉➡️ https://t.co/aEKJT0HmZV

[Virginia Tech Engineering @VTEngineering]

A milestone moment for Mitchell Hall! 🥳🏗️

Yesterday's topping out ceremony, hosted by @SkanskaUSA, served as a celebration of pride, worker safety, and good luck for the future of the building. 🎉