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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Innovation and Discovery: from autonomous vehicles to malaria, find a research topic that interests you

At Virginia Tech, we encourage our bright and creative students to participate and initiate undergraduate research.

Check out some of the student research projects at Virginia Tech:

  • A senior majoring in Civil Engineering is researching ways to increase a building's life under the stress of fire and heat exposure.
  • A junior majoring in Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise is researching beverage consumption patterns in middle-aged and older adults, an age group which is typically prone to weight gain
  • As a freshman, one student become engaged in studying which activities reduce high-risk behavior on high school prom night.
  • By her junior year, one student participated in two field studies and a literature review related to exploring the reasons behind marijuana use.

These are just a few of the many undergraduate research projects at Virginia Tech. From autonomous vehicles to malaria research, there is a research project out there waiting for you.

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