The Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT) highlights the groundbreaking work happening at the intersection of arts, science, design, and technology across Virginia Tech. From immersive exhibitions and interdisciplinary resea…
When We Went In, the National D-Day Memorial’s exclusive, nighttime masterpiece is back by popular demand with a new prelude to honor America’s 250th anniversary! The Virginia Tech Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT) advan…
The Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT) seeks proposals that bring together scientists, engineers, artists, and designers to tackle some of the world’s most complex challenges. Powered by advanced technology and networks o…
Our projects vary in size, subject matter, medium, and discipline, ranging from research led by Virginia Tech faculty and students to collaborative ICAT team projects. These initiatives are grouped into three main categories: Supported Rese…
Our events support two of ICAT's research goals by engaging communities at Virginia Tech and southwest Virginia and by amplifying the arts through public events. We encourage you to stay tuned - our events are the best way to get involved w…
The project "Connected Vehicle Derby" is a collaboration between ICAT and Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. Related to this project is an event being organized on Thursday, May 1st, from 5:30 to 8:30pm in the Cube (Moss Arts Center).
for the Ballston Business Improvement District Ballston, VA (2014) A constellation of 50 cloudlets that made up the Cloud, a networked sculpture that brings together technology and the arts for an interactive, community-created experience,
Your support brings together experts in art, design, engineering, and science to advance research and education. Your donations help fund grants for Virginia Tech faculty members who are solving problems by working together across disciplin…
In one of the first public special events to celebrate Virginia Tech's sesquicentennial, the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology partnered with the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets to tell the 150-year story of the university throug…
Playdate from September 3, 2021 • Learn more Evidence abounds that communities are increasingly polarized along political, cultural, and racial lines. Incivility is a major problem in society today, leading to unhealthy interactions that fr…
World population is expected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050. Climate change is making the traditional agricultural practice increasingly difficult. To address the looming food crisis, we need to develop revolutionary agriculture techniques al…
In-situ observation and sampling of significant weather phenomena is meaningful, but often it is meteorologically uninformative given significant limits to positioning observers and instrumentation near what are often dangerous atmospheric