Michael Porter Doing Research (IMAGE) Virginia Tech Caption Michael Porter, a graduate engineering student at Virginia Tech, conducts some of his research on how to improve the composition of material that is used in surfboards. Credit Virginia Tech student photo Usage Restrictions Photo may be used with information about the students' surf board reseach. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.