2 MOMENTUM • VIRGINIA TECH MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
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10 | FROM THE COVER In Jonathan Boreyko ’ s lab , the duck feather is being re-imagined and re-created . They ’ re not going for a swim , though . The team sees these as a solution for boat hulls and water desalination .
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