@VT_ECE

The official Twitter account for The Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech.

 Blacksburg, VA
ece.vt.edu/
Joined September 2017
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.@VT_ECE senior Thomas Lu is forging a path into biomedical engineering to improve the lives of people facing serious health challenges — a mission inspired by his brother, Gordon. 🧡
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Is living underground possible? @VT_Mining and @VT_ECE experts explain what doesn’t stand up to science — and what might. ⤵️ news.vt.edu/articles/2025/04…

Trouble in 'Paradise'? Experts explain what the Hulu/ABC show got wrong about life underground

A hit show set in an underground community raised some red flags for Virginia Tech engineering faculty. They shared how living in an underground bunker would really work.

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Our overall online master’s program ranked among the top 20 nationally in the 2025 @USNewsEducation Best Online Programs! 🎉➡️ brnw.ch/21wQaQ1
2025 best online master's in engineering programs. Number 18 in graduate engineering. U.S. News and World Report.

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Virginia Tech ECE retweeted
Virginia Tech@virginia_tech18 Dec 2024
Virginia Tech was responsible for almost half of the growth in federally sponsored research expenditures in Virginia’s institutions of higher education in fiscal year 2023, according to a recent survey. 🙌 news.vt.edu/articles/2024/12…

Virginia Tech research continues to grow federal support

Virginia Tech was responsible for almost half of the growth in federally sponsored research expenditures in Virginia’s institutions of higher education in fiscal year 2023, according to the National...

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These #VTEngineering researchers are leveraging their expertise to tackle some of the most urgent environmental challenges we face today. 🍃➡️ brnw.ch/21wPuTU
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Brianna Rodriguez recognized the importance of mentorship while in the Army. As a @VT_ECE student, she joined the ECE women’s peer mentoring program and also had the chance to mentor high school students over the summer. 🇺🇸➡️ brnw.ch/21wOygg
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Virginia Tech ECE retweeted
Virginia Tech@virginia_tech11 Nov 2024
On #VeteransDay and every day, Virginia Tech expresses gratitude to all who have served. 🇺🇸 The stories of student service members offer insight into their journeys, challenges, triumphs, and the #UtProsim spirit they bring to their fellow Hokies. ➡️ brnw.ch/21wOxx5
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Virginia Tech ECE retweeted
Virginia Tech@virginia_tech27 Aug 2024
Introducing the #VirginiaTech Class of 2028 ✨🦃 #VT28
Students stand in the formation of a giant flying VT on Worsham Field in Lane Stadium.

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Virginia Tech ECE retweeted
Virginia Tech@virginia_tech20 Aug 2024
#Hokies are home. 🧡🏡
A student sits in the back of a hatchback car. On either side are their parents, one wearing a "Virginia Tech mom" shirt and the other a "Virginia Tech Alumni" shirt.

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A parent helps their Hokie move-in. They are photographed smiling and pushing move-in carts filled to the brim.

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A Dachshund poses for a closeup during move-in at Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus.

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Save the date! 🗓️ #VTEngineering students and alumni are invited for a happy hour in Fairfax, VA on August 14. 🍻🤩 Register here ➡️ brnw.ch/21wLlMh
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Don’t worry, doc. The engineer is in! 🧑‍🔬 From computer scientists to electrical and chemical engineers, #VTEngineering researchers are answering the call to advance health care. 🏥⬇️ eng.vt.edu/magazine/stories/…

A vital frontier

Doctors aren't alone in pioneering health care research. For innovative solutions - page the engineer.

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.@VT_ECE alumna Kimberly Puri ‘00 shares her favorite memory that unfolded within the walls of Randolph Hall — the #HokieLove story of meeting her husband, Amit Puri ‘99. 🥹🧡 news.vt.edu/articles/2024/05…

From partners in academics to partners in life: A Randolph Hall love story

As the demolition of Randolph Hall begins, Kimberly ‘00 and Amit Puri ‘99 reflect on what the building means to them.

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“Never compare your journey to others. Always be kind to yourself; as long as you put forth your best, you can be satisfied with your result.” — Ehite Melaku Anteneh, National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
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Inventor. Engineer. Hokie! 🤩👏 @VT_ECE alumnus @sbathiche invented the first @Microsoft Surface device, which started out as a tabletop computer before evolving into the handheld tablets used by many. eng.vt.edu/magazine/stories/…

Inventor. Engineer. Hokie.

Since the turn of the millennium, Steven Bathiche ’97 has led the Microsoft Applied Sciences Research Group in creating new technology, like inventing the Surface series, or building new artificial...

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Photos from undergraduate #HokieGrad ceremony 3 are here! 🤩🎓➡️ brnw.ch/21wJJ4o
Three graduating students stand together among the crowd inside Cassell Coliseum.

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Three graduating students take a selfie while sitting in the crowd inside Cassell Coliseum.

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Virginia Tech ECE retweeted
Virginia Tech@virginia_tech16 Apr 2024
Today, we’re honoring the lives of the 32 Hokies who were tragically taken from their loved ones and the Virginia Tech community on April 16, 2007. On the 2024 Day of Remembrance, we reflect on the tremendous promise each of them embodied for our world. #VTWeRemember 🧡
A photo shows the April 16 Memorial at Virginia Tech, situated in front of Burruss Hall.

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Time for a quiz 📝 (no studying required!) How many people have made a gift to #VTEngineering so far? Answer: 1,000! 🥳🎉 Keep it up, Hokies! ➡️ give.vt.edu/supportcoe
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This father-son @VirginiaTechCEE duo has a #VTGivingDay challenge for you! 🎉 But what they don't know is that we also have a challenge for them. 😉 Stay tuned for noon on 2/21! ➡️ brnw.ch/21wH9uW
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Virginia Tech ECE retweeted
Virginia Tech@virginia_tech19 Feb 2024
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is attempting to locate Virginia Tech student Johnny Roop, last seen at his apartment in the Merrimac area of Montgomery County on Feb. 16. Contact the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at 540-382-4343 with info. news.vt.edu/articles/2024/02…

Update: Montgomery County Sheriff's Office reports contact with missing Virginia Tech student;...

Jonathan "Johnny" Roop was last seen at his apartment complex on Canyon Ridge Road in the Merrimac area of Montgomery County, Virginia, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.

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For @VT_ECE alumna Kimberly Puri ’00 and her husband, Amit Puri ’99, their favorite @virginia_tech memory is their #HokieLove story. ❤️ They met in Randolph Hall, and the rest is history! 🥰
Kimberly Puri (left) and Amit Puri (right) stand behind the Randolph Hall sign.

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