“Operation Free” Vets Link Security & Energy
A group of veterans is traveling across America to promote Clean Energy as a strategy to enhance national security. Read More
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Summer 2010 Internship Program
IALR has received funding from the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission to place approximately 45 college students with local businesses for an 8 week internship next summer. Read More
IALR Researcher to Lead Elite Robotics Team
Tomonari Furukawa, Director of the Computational Multiphysics Systems Lab (CMS) at IALR, is leading a topnotch robotics team vying for the $1.6 million dollar prize in an international robotics competition. Read More
IALR Executive Director appointed to serve on technology council
Governor Timothy M. Kaine appointed Liam Leightley to serve on the Southern Technology Council. Read More
Institute researchers develop new way to test tires
Associate professor Saied Taheri and Virginia Tech students in the Intelligent Transportation Lab at the Institute developed a trailer that houses equipment to test tires on actual roads and road conditions. Read More
Danville, Virginia Joins Cree LED City® Program
Effort to become ‘green government’ starts with installations of LED lighting. Read More
Grant awards $97,000 to provide green jobs training
Green jobs training is coming, thanks to a $97,000 grant. Shown here are members or the training partnership. Read More
New Triploid Daylily a Winner for VNLA and IALR
ISRR Researchers have developed a prize-winning daylily in “Hokie colors." Read More
Field trips encourage interest in research
Numerous school groups tour IALR every year. This group from Piedmont Summer Regional Governor's School got hands-on experience with plant biology in the ISRR. Read More
VIPER Attracts Celebrity Rocker’s Green Dream Team
Celebrity Rocker Neil Young is serious about fuel efficiency. He recently brought his Lincoln Continental to the VIPER drive train motorsports research facility at VIR to test its fuel efficiency as part of his bid to win the Automotive X Prize Competition. Read More
IALR Mission
The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research's role as a catalyst for economic and community transformation will be accomplished through strategic research, advanced learning programs, advanced networking and technology, and community outreach. Central to this goal of transformation is researc... Read More
ITL
The mission of the Intelligent Transportation Lab (ITL) is to improve road transportation safety through development and application of state-of-the-art sensors, actuators, and control systems. Saied Taheri, shown here, directs the lab. Read More
VTPL
The mission of the Vehicle Terrain Performance Lab is to improve vehicle system performance by studying the interactions between vehicles and terrain. Read More
VIPER
The Virginia Institute for Performance Engineering and Research is focused on achieving unprecedented advances in racing performance by combining performance engineering research with world-class racing facilities. Read More
ISRR
The Institute for Sustainable and Renewable Resources (ISRR) is jointly affiliated with the Departments of Horticulture and Forestry at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). The ISRR has brought together expertise in plant tissue culture, plant molecular biology, ge... Read More
AAPPI
The Advanced and Applied Polymer Processing Institute is a polymer processing center of excellence designed to contribute to the economic revitalization of Southside Virginia. Read More
Research Centers
Overview
IALR research centers drive commercialization crucial to regional economic success.
The research centers at IALR, selected based on existing regional assets, focus on these areas:
(click on the headings to explore...)
High-value horticulture and forestry
ISRR
Institute for Sustainable and Renewable Resources
Polymers
AAPPI
Advanced & Applied Polymer Processing Institute
Mechanical engineering
Motorsports & Vehicle Performance
VIPER
Virginia Institute for Performance Engineering and Research
PERL
Performance Engineering Research Lab
VTPL
Vehicle Terrain Performance Laboratory
ITL
Intelligent Transportation Lab
Robotics & Unmanned Systems
BIT
Bio-Inspired Technology Laboratory
CMS
Computational Multiphysics Systems Lab
