A look back at 2020

Virginia Tech surprises students with offers of admission.

Dr. Renee Boyer with the Department of Food Science and Technology, demonstrates the proper way to wash your hands to prevent the spread of illness.

The Marching Virginians performed the university’s most popular fight song, “Tech Triumph” from bedrooms, backyards and beyond amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The video was compiled by Alana Hassett.

Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier '18 has a message for Virginia Tech's Class of 2020.

Ryan Pieper, associate professor at the Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center, found the key to his contribution in the times of COVID-19 in designing a more efficient and widely -accessible version of the handheld tools he saw being marketed as germ-free ways to open doors and use on touchscreens.

Classrooms and common areas will have a different look this fall semester, to encourage physical distancing.

Classrooms and common areas will have a different look this fall semester, to encourage physical distancing.

Students share how it feels being at Virginia Tech during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A group of Masters of Public Health and undergraduate students known as COVID Crushers take to downtown Blacksburg every Friday night to handout free masks, hand sanitizer, and resources regarding COVID-19.

A collection of outdoor projection projects was created by teams of Virginia Tech faculty and students to bring the Moss Arts Center and its theme of “Flight and Refuge” to life. See these works, which blend technology, mapping, personal stories, and data, projected on various exterior surfaces of the Moss Arts Center building.

Beloved Virginia Tech therapy dog, Moose passed away December 2, 2020. He's being remembered for a life of service and as an ambassador for the Cook Counseling Center.