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CONGRATULATIONS MSE CLASS OF 2013!
President Obama Honors Outstanding Early-Career Scientists
July 31, 2012 - MSE Alum, Keith Knipling, was among 96 researchers to receive a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, which is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. Government on young science and engineering professionals. Keith completed his B.S. in MSE in 1998 and his master's in MSE in 2002, both at Virginia Tech. He completed a Ph.D. in MSE at Northwestern University in 2006. Keith works at the Naval Research Lab in Washington, D.C., and is one of 16 scientists who received the award for research related to the Department of Defense. To read more about this award click here. For the initial announcement and list of all recipients, click here.
MSE alum success story: Internship becomes dream job for young engineer
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Kudos to Dennis Hollich (MSE, 2010) who went to work for Marine Corps Systems Command following graduation in 2010. He was recently featured in an MCSC press release written by Carden Hedelt. His job has taken him from Quantico, Va., to The Philippines and many places in between. Click here to read the full article, published April 30, 2013 on the U.S. Marine Corps website . |
Congressional Visits Day held April 10-11, 2013
Five MSE seniors participated in the 2013 Congressional Visits Day. CVD is a two-day annual event bringing scientists, engineers, researchers, educators, and technology executives to Washington to raise visibility and support for science, engineering, and technology. This year, 5 MSE students had an opportunity to meet with U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith, representative for Virginia's 9th District. He talked with the students at length about university expansion planning. Pictured above, left to right, are Tyler Dietrick, Haley Cherniuk, Morgan Brown, Rep. Griffith, Chris Rowland, and Ryan Cass.
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Congratulations to Dan Drew, who was recently awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. The NSF GRFP "helps ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science and engineering in the United States and reinforces its diversity. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutes." The 3-year fellowship includes tuition and a monthly stipend. Dan plans to use his fellowship at UC Berkeley to pursue a Ph.D. in electrical engineering. |
The 2011 Graduate Edition of the U.S. News and World Reports is out and VT MSE is
ranked 22nd in the nation. The Undergraduate program is ranked 17th in the nation
according to the 2011 Undergraduate Edition.
Congratulations to our students, faculty and staff!
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| Scholar of the Week - Friday, March 29, 2013 | | | 
Office of the Vice President for Research names Prof. Alan Druschitz Scholar of the Week, 3/25/13. Click here to read more.
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| Congratulations to Raghunath Thridandapani (PhD MSE '11) - Tuesday, December 04, 2012 | | |
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Raghu won 2nd place in the Graduate Poster Competition, 2nd Global Congress on Microwave Energy Applications, Long Beach, Calif., July 2012. Read more on our NEWS page. |
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| MSE students win FEF Scholarships - Tuesday, December 04, 2012 | | | Congratulations to Mary Seals and Shawn McKinney who won national scholarships at the FEF annual College Industry Conference held in Chicago in November. Visit the VT FIRE News page to learn more! |
| Kroehling Foundry Hosts Inaugural Hokie Gold Ring Melt - Monday, October 08, 2012 | | | Visit the VT FIRE News page to read more about Hokie Gold.
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| FALL 2012 MSE NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE - Wednesday, October 03, 2012 | | | | |
| VT Human Powered Sub Team & Kroehling Foundry News - Friday, August 03, 2012 | | | The VT Human Power Submarine Team is featured on page 19 of the July/August 2012 issue of METAL CASTING DESIGN & PURCHASING. Visit the VT FIRE news page for more foundry highlights. |
| MSE Alumna Julie Martin Receives Prestigious AAAS Award - Monday, July 23, 2012 | | | 
Click HERE to read about it. Julie, an assistant professor in Clemson University's College of Engineering and Science, completed her Ph.D. in MSE at Virginia Tech in 2001.
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| Haley Cherniuk receives AIST Scholarship - Tuesday, July 17, 2012 | | | 
Congratulations to MSE Senior, Haley Cherniuk, who will receive a $3000 scholarship from the AIST Foundation for the coming school year. The scholarship was established by Chaparral Steel as a tribute to Ronald Lincoln and is awarded to individuals who exemplify the qualities of leadership and innovation for which Mr. Lincoln was so well known throughout his career.
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| Mary Seals Receives HH Harris Foundation Scholarship - Monday, July 16, 2012 | | | 
Congratulations to MSE senior, Mary Seals! She received a $3000 H.H. Harris Foundation Scholarship. This Foundation provides scholarships for students pursuing degrees in the areas of metallurgy and metals casting.
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| YOU MAY HAVE TO SAVE A LIFE ONE DAY! - Monday, July 09, 2012 | | | This short video will show you how to be the one to save someone's life someday instead of being a by-stander and watching them die. I encourage all of you to watch it. Let's everyone in MSE take care of each other! |
| Student Articles - Wednesday, May 30, 2012 | | | | |
| 1960 Alum Thomas G. Digges, Jr., inducted into COE Academy of Excellence - Friday, April 06, 2012 | | | 
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| Alan Druschitz does it again! Best Paper Award! - Thursday, January 12, 2012 | | | 
For the second time in as many years, Alan Druschitz has been awarded winner of the Best Paper Award by the American Foundry Society. The Lost Foam Casting Division gave the award for "Vacuum Assisted Filling of A356 Aluminum Alloy Engine Blocks Using the Lost Foam Casting Process.)
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| Kelly Ramsburg wins DOD SMART Scholarship! - Tuesday, August 02, 2011 | | | 
Kelly Ramsburg, a Junior in MSE, has won a Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service through the Department of Defense. This program aims to increase the number of civilian scientists and engineers working in DoD laboratories. Her scholarship includes full tuition for two years, a cash award, and a paid summer internship. After graduation, Kelly will work in the Sensors Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory for two years. More information about the SMART program can be found at http://smart.asee.org/. |
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