are research ecosystem, people, research opportunities, and research background. The institute’s main office and laboratory is currently situated in Steger Hall, in Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus. Fralin oversees five buildings on Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg Campus in total. Supporting research centers affiliated with the Institute include the Translational Plant Science Center, the Global Change Center, and the Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-Borne Pathogens.The institute provides multiple opportunities for undergraduate research, including the First-Year Fralin Undergraduate program, Fralin Undergraduate Research Fellowship, and Fralin Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship.
=== Virginia Tech Transportation Institute ===
The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) was founded as the Center for Transportation Research in 1988 and employs more than 350 personnel. VTTI has more than $125 million in active research awards, and has a mission to save lives, save time, save money, and protect …