Virginia Tech Engineering

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

Happy #NationalInternDay! 🥳 Meet seven engineering students who are making the most of their internships this summer. ⤵️ news.vt.edu/articles/2026/…

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. 🔗: go.vt.edu/urPW1

After earning three degrees from Virginia Tech, this alum is putting her engineering education to work solving complex industry challenges. 👏 🔗: go.vt.edu/urQED

.@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. news.vt.edu/articles/2026/…

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 ⤵️ news.vt.edu/articles/2026/…

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. 🔗: go.vt.edu/urwJG

Congratulations to the nine @virginia_tech faculty members who have received U.S. Fulbright Scholar Awards for the 2026–27 academic year! 🎉 news.vt.edu/articles/2026/…

A globally recognized researcher at Virginia Tech has been inducted as a 2025 fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. 👏 🔗: go.vt.edu/urtBX

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 ➡️ eng.vt.edu/about/leadersh…

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. news.vt.edu/articles/2026/…

As silicon approaches its physical limits, this #VirginiaTech Ph.D student is helping explore what comes next for semiconductors. 🔗: brnw.ch/21x3LVG

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. nytimes.com/2026/06/19/sci…

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. go.vt.edu/uqImh

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! 🎉➡️ go.vt.edu/uqIkb

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. 🎉

To help serve a growing multilingual community, graduate students in the immersive @CarilionClinic Biodesign Program at Virginia Tech are transforming the patient experience at a local dental office with a new translation tool. ➡️ go.vt.edu/uqdwT

Mining for talent! ⚒️🦃 Thanks to support from @CarterMachinery, Virginia Tech engineering students will be well equipped to lead the mining workforce into the future. ➡️ go.vt.edu/upCUp

This course is engaging @VTEngineering students with individuals who have a brain injury, their care partners, and healthcare professionals to better understand the complex medical, emotional, and societal challenges involved. 🧡

We're excited to welcome @VT_ECE alumnus Pete Fox as the Distinguished Alumni speaker for today's #HokieGrad ceremonies! 🤩🎓 His message to graduating seniors: embrace lifelong learning, resilience, and what it means to be a Hokie. 🧡 news.vt.edu/articles/2026/…

Each year, @VTEngineering student teams partner with industry organizations to gain hands-on experience through senior design projects. 👏 This team worked with Carter Machinery to create a standalone tracking system that helps technicians monitor engine repairs in real time.