Tech on Tap: Catching concussions behind the plate
April 30, 2026
6-8 p.m.
Virginia Tech Academic Building One
3625 Potomac Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22305
Join fellow alumni for Tech on Tap in Alexandria! Steve Rowson, professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Director of the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab, will discuss his ongoing research on baseball catcher helmets, why we may have been thinking about them all wrong, and how a change in approach may result in an entirely new design moving forward.
Registration is $10 (one drink ticket) or $15 (two drink tickets) and includes a $5 gift to the Helmet Lab Reseach Fund.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please email Tricia Realbuto at trealbuto@vt.edu at least 10 business days prior to the event.