Virginia Tech Forges Partnership WIth India

Finally, some good news involving Virginia Tech - Gov. Tim Kaine announced on Monday that the school is working to forge partnerships in India to support Corning Inc. in the development of clean, sustainable energy solutions.

The announcement comes as members of a Virginia delegation continue a trade mission to Asia that Kaine had to cut short on his own behalf after shootings on the Virginia Tech campus on April 16 left 33 people dead.

“Today’s announcement is a welcome sign that the important work at Virginia Tech will continue following last week’s tragedy,” Kaine said in a statement. “Corning and Virginia Tech have shown tremendous commitment and leadership to research and development in Virginia, and I am in full support of this effort to tap into India’s scientific talent. We all have high hopes that this collaboration ultimately will create jobs in Virginia and India that will help address today’s global energy needs.”

The initial focus of the joint project will be on research on fuel cells that will be conducted by scientists at Virginia Tech, at Corning and in India.

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