Liviu Librescu, a professor of engineering science& mechanics, was killed while holding off the gunman so his students could escape.

• 在弗吉尼亚理工大学枪击事件中，最感人的一幕是：年届七旬的力学系客座教授、界知名的以色列籍学者列维·布雷斯库在关键时刻挺身堵住了枪眼，为全班学生成功逃脱争取了宝贵时间。