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Upcoming events and well-being day activities , articleWe've compiled a list of happenings taking place online, on campus, and in the community over April 26's well-being day and through April 29.
Date: Apr 23, 2021 - -
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Seven 2021 President’s Award for Excellence winners announced , articleThirty-three employees with a collective 415 years of service were nominated for this year's award.
Date: Apr 22, 2021 - -
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Derek Mueller takes whimsical approach in ‘Pandemic Bestiary’ series , articleMueller, a faculty member in the Department of English, produced a collection of drawings featuring beasts inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite having no training in drawing, Mueller’s thoughtful project for his children turned into a whimsical collection to combat the darkness of challenging times.
Date: Apr 22, 2021 - -
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Researchers collect data from water utilities for insights on the health of the nation’s pipelines , articleAs part of a five-year project funded by the United States Bureau of Reclamation, a team of researchers has compiled and analyzed data from more than 500 U.S. water utilities and 100 federal facilities to provide a fuller picture of the health of the country’s pipeline infrastructure systems.
Date: Apr 22, 2021 - -
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The first U.S. population to experience drone delivery gives it a seal of approval , articleA drone delivery program in Christiansburg provided the first opportunity to measure public sentiment about the technology in a community that had actually experienced it.
Date: Apr 22, 2021 - -
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Alumnus and epidemiologist tries to stem the tide of COVID-19 misinformation on Twitter , articleWhile Michael Bazaco, a graduate of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and now an epidemiologist at the University of Maryland, believes that social media has been instrumental in the spread of false or misleading info related to COVID-19, he also thinks that it can be used for good.
Date: Apr 22, 2021 - -
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Drones are growing up , articleAs drone technology matures, Virginia Tech research is expanding the bounds of what these tools can take on — and tackling the intersecting challenges that have to be solved first.
Date: Apr 22, 2021 - -
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A message from President Tim Sands, Vice President Menah Pratt-Clarke, and Vice President Frank Shushok Jr. , articleOur investment in the legacy of George Floyd must endure through our daily commitment to unravel the deep history and systems of racism in our society, including the role of educational institutions.
Date: Apr 21, 2021 - -
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The New Cryptographers , articleThe Zodiac Killer's second cipher went unsolved for 51 years. Two programmers and an applied mathematician turned to computing tools born after the coded 1969 message to finally crack it.
Date: Apr 21, 2021 - -
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Class of 2023 ring namesake and sponsor named , articleIrving L. Peddrew III ’57, the first Black student to be admitted to Virginia Tech, has been named the Class of 2023 class ring namesake, and Bevlee Watford, associate dean for equity and engagement, has been named class sponsor.
Date: Apr 21, 2021 -
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