Science on Tap NRV: From the Wright Brothers to Advanced Air Mobility: 122 Years of Flight
Venue: Rising Silo Farm Brewery, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Science on Tap - New River Valley
Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Event Types: Speaking Engagements, STEM Events
Cost: Free
Science on Tap - New River Valley presents their June program titled "From the Wright Brothers to Advanced Air Mobility: 122 Years of Flight" on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at Rising Silo Farm Brewery.
Join Kevin Kochersberger, a professor in mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech, to learn about his experiences from flying a 1903 Wright Flyer to autonomous delivery drones. Kevin will tell us about his work, from international education to aircraft design to disaster response, and showcase new innovations in drone technology.
He will also guide us in designing foam gliders for an aerial competition. Become a master of flight mechanics and soar to victory!
Science on Tap is free and open to the public.
The monthly event is hosted by the Center for Communicating Science at Virginia Tech and Virginia Tech's chapter of Sigma Xi.
Rising Silo Farm Brewery is located at 2351 Glade Road in Blacksburg, VA.
To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/mgmSP8DG/image.png.
For more information on the event, visit: https://communicatingscience.isce.vt.edu/css-events/upcoming-events/june-2025-sot.html or https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068112035012 or https://www.facebook.com/events/1763822024171486 or https://www.instagram.com/scienceontapnrv/.
For more information on Rising Silo, visit: http://www.risingsilobrewery.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/risingsilobrewery or https://www.instagram.com/risingsilobrewery/ or call 540-750-0796.
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