Virginia Tech College of Engineering, a state-owned entity based in the US, was founded in 1872 and employs approximately 310 individuals. The college works in disruptive technology areas that include autonomous systems and robotics, cybersecurity and cyber physical systems, and data analytics and decision sciences.
On April 3, 2026, Virginia Tech hosted its Biomolecular Sciences Seminar Series, featuring Dr. Boris Vinatzer, who discussed the opportunities and challenges of metagenomics for pathogen identification, emphasizing its importance in detecting emerging disease outbreaks to contain potential epidemics or pandemics. Previously, on April 2, 2026, the institution acknowledged the legacy of Nicholas H. Des Champs, a mechanical engineering benefactor who passed away in September 2025 at 87. Des Champs, who earned two mechanical engineering degrees from Virginia Tech in 1962 and 1967 (Ph.D.), left a legacy of innovation and philanthropy. On the same day, scientists at Virginia Tech identified a potential new target for disrupting mosquito reproduction, solving a longstanding mystery in mosquito biology. This discovery opens a new path for controlling mosquitoes and the diseases they spread by clarifying the mechanism of juvenile hormone, which scientists previously believed required two different receptors to function.
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