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## Department Spotlights

- - - Faculty answer the COVID-19 research call

      In the spirit of Ut Prosim, the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation has established a COVID-19 Rapid Response Team that seeks to identify and provide opportunities for Virginia Tech researchers to use their expertise to make an impact on the pandemic that has affected communities near and far.

  - - A convergence of computer science talent leads to development of coronavirus tracking website

      "I've never had a chance to work on something so real like this," shared Virginia Tech computer science junior Austin Stout, on his role in the development of the trackcorona.live website.

  - - CS|Source Stakeholder Spotlight: Reinventing Geospatial, Inc. (RGI)

      According to RGI, Virginia Tech students are strong in both theory and practice when it comes to their technical skills, and they have great soft skills (listening, communication, etc.). They attend the career fair each year because the interns, co-ops, and full time students they hire from Virginia Tech are strong developers and good fits for their company.

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- - - Virginia Tech engineers and Carilion Clinic physician upgrade breathing support device into makeshift ventilator

      To help address potential ventilator shortages, mechanical engineers at Virginia Tech have partnered with a Carilion Clinic physician to upgrade bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machines, commonly used for treating sleep apnea, into makeshift ventilators.

  - - Design of first Innovation Campus building centers on sustainability and connectivity

  - - Projecting the outcomes of people’s lives with AI isn’t so simple

      Published by 112 co-authors in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the results suggest that sociologists and data scientists should use caution in predictive modeling, especially in the criminal justice system and social programs.

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