Several Virginia Tech faculty members recently were awarded grants funded by 4-VA to boost research collaborations with partners at universities across the commonwealth, including Radford University.
The seed grants — capped at $30,000 each — are designed as a springboard for future external grants on projects that are relevant to Virginia Tech’s major research initiatives and strategic interests, such as artificial intelligence (AI), health, security, quantum technologies, emerging technologies, and experiential learning.
The projects include one on the “Impact of movement following stroke on perceiving physical stimuli during bimanual tasks,” a collaboration between Arco Paul of Radford University and Sang Won Lee, associate professor of computer science at Virginia Tech.
Fostering collaborative partnerships is the primary purpose of 4-VA, a state-funded initiative founded in 2010 that offers member universities grants to improve research competitiveness and maximize university resources. This year, 11 of Virginia Tech’s 13 4-VA grants went to faculty in the College of Engineering, along with grantees in the College of Science and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
“As one of 4-VA’s founding schools, Virginia Tech is committed to working across the commonwealth on research that not only benefits Virginia Tech but solves real-world challenges that are also areas of strategic interest for the state,” said Associate Vice Provost Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech’s 4-VA campus coordinator.
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