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Boundless Impact Campaign Summary

This dashboard represents the percent completion of the stated goal.  

Stories of impact

  • Video Item
    Packages undergo temperature and compression testing
    Packages undergo temperature and compression testing , video

    Assistant Professor Eduardo Molina and his graduate students in Sustainable Biomaterials in the College of Natural Resources and Environment conduct research on a package's sensitivity to low temperature and high compression. Good packaging design requires researchers to think about protecting the goods inside the package from changes in external temperature and compression forces when they're moved through the shipping process.

    Date: Oct 01, 2025 -
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    Researching trail use in Blacksburg
    Researching trail use in Blacksburg , video

    Undergraduates in the College of Natural Resources and Environment's environmental data science program are working with the town of Blacksburg to conduct research on trail use in the McDonald Hollow trail system.

    Date: Sep 30, 2025 -
  • Article Item
    a blue and yellow Virginia Tech building and a clear blue sky with a large white puffy cloud
    Leadership advances Northern Virginia Steering Committee work , article

    The event marked the culmination of the committee’s work, led by Julie Ross, the Paul and Dorothea Torgersen Dean of Engineering and special advisor to the president. Ross called the result "a forward-looking framework that positions the university as a leading hub for growing tech talent, uniquely situated at the intersection of industry, government, and research partners in the D.C. area.”

    Date: Sep 26, 2025 -