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Virginia Tech receives Petty Enterprises donation for motor sports research |
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 DANVILLE, Va.., March 10, 2008 - Virginia Tech received a donation
of two retired No. 43 Nextel Cup race cars from Petty Enterprises for
research tools at the Virginia Institute for Performance Engineering
and Research.
Richard Petty and son Kyle have donated the race
cars to the foundation for use by mechanical engineering graduate
students pursuing degrees at the premier motor sports research
facility, the Virginia Institute for Performance Engineering and
Research, commonly known as VIPER. The facility is located at Virginia
International Raceway in Halifax County.
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VIPER Services is seeking a full-time Senior Test Engineer to lead the
8-post Rig operation and development effort. The Senior Test Engineer
will report to the Virginia Tech/IALR Performance Engineering Director
who is located at the IALR. This position provides an exciting
opportunity to develop a start-up business that has world-class
equipment and is supported by the expertise of the Mechanical
Engineering Departments of two major universities. This is truly a once
in a lifetime opportunity.
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VIPER Grand Opening Ceremony |
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VIPER OPENING DRAWS 250+ Attendees
Danville,
Va. -- More than 250
attendees were on hand for the Grand Opening Ceremony of VIPER (Virginia
Institute for Performance Engineering and Research) on Friday, April 27th,
at its new facility at the Virginia Motorsports Technology Park adjacent to Virginia International
Raceway (VIR) in Halifax County, Virginia.
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VIPER Breaks Ground on New Facility |
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ALTON, VA - The Virginia Institute for Performance Engineering
and Research (VIPER) broke ground today on its research and testing
facility located at Virginia International Raceway. VIPER is a
resource to the racing and automotive industries, providing a
sophisticated testing environment and world-class research capabilities
in the field of vehicle dynamics.
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Strengthening Southside’s Economy through Distributed Research |
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DANVILLE, VA - People frequently ask what prompted the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research to establish research centers focused on performance engineering, polymers, unmanned systems, and horticulture & forestry. What sort of ties do these research efforts have to Southside Virginia?
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