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Institute for Advanced Computing

The Institute for Advanced Computing unites top innovators in computing technologies to integrate faculty and students into the technology ecosystem of our nation’s capital and beyond. Through research leadership, experiential learning, and strategic partnerships, we tackle real-world, human-centered challenges from industry, non-profits, and government agencies.

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Brain’s response to a stroke may advance tumor’s progression , article
After a stroke, the brain gets to work repairing damaged tissue. But new research suggests some of the same biological processes that aid recovery may also help tumor cells grow and spread.
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New global data tool takes aim at a 50-year slowdown in agricultural productivity , article
Developed with Google Public Sector and Appnovation, the new open-access platform puts six decades of global agricultural data to work, helping leaders explore which policies, technologies, and investments could make the biggest difference.
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Lance Collins, vice president of the greater Washington, D.C., area, to step down in January , article
Collins came to Virginia Tech in 2020 as the founding executive director and vice president of the university’s Innovation Campus initiative in Alexandria, part of the university’s commitment to help double the commonwealth’s tech-talent pipeline.
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Agriculture is producing more with more. That’s the problem. , article
New Virginia Tech data show global agricultural productivity growth at its lowest rate in 50 years — a slowdown with consequences for farmers, consumers, and the natural resources we all depend on.