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2019 College of Engineering Dean’s Awards Pinhas Ben-Tzvi John Ferris Mary Kasarda Christopher Williams Excellence in Teaching Excellence in Service Excellence in Service Excellence in Research Ling Li Xiaoyu ‘Rayne’ Zheng Jiangtao Cheng Scott Huxtable Outstanding New Assistant Outstanding New Assistant Faculty Fellow Certificate of Teaching Professor Professor Excellence ME Staff Awards Beth Howell Diversity Ally Certification Annette Ben-Tzvi Diversity Advocate Certification Lance Yelton Leadership Certificate Completion Shaking tables - The US Naval Surface Warfare Center at Dahlgren loaned a one-ton shaker table to the Advanced Vibrations and Acoustics Lab. The table can apply vibrational forces of up to 2,000 kilograms and shake objects at frequencies as high as 4,000 hertz. The equipment positions Virginia Tech to play a central role in the ongoing movement to develop international standards of environmental testing. Revised and Corrected, Nov. 2019 41