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Category: impact Visit from Malawi university leaders sparks new ideas for global collaboration , articleVirginia Tech and the Malawi University of Science and Technology are expanding a longtime partnership that connects students and researchers across engineering, medicine, public health, and design.
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Category: research Virginia Tech fog harp gets an upgrade , articleEngineering and industrial design faculty came together in 2018 to create the fog harp, a new approach for harvesting water from fog. Seven years later, the team has dramatically improved its design by developing a hybrid harvester that combines the best aspects of existing nets and harps.
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Category: campus experience Meet Aiden, the School of Design’s facility dog , articleAiden, the first facility dog in an academic unit at Virginia Tech, brings comfort, connection, and emotional support to students in the School of Design.
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Category: campus experience Hundreds honor the late Nikki Giovanni through music, dance, and poetry , articleWriters, poets, and musicians reflected and performed as part of a celebration of life for Giovanni on June 8.
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction When architecture listens , articleAssistant Professor Alaa Algargoosh is pioneering research at Virginia Tech that integrates architecture, neuroscience, and technology to design sound-responsive spaces that enhance well-being, focus, and sustainability.
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Category: culture Music composition students receive Yee Prize , articleThree students have been awarded the 2025 Yee Prize for excellence in music composition.
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Category: campus experience Nikki Giovanni's iconic words come to life in new exhibition , articleThe immersive experience will debut with recordings of Nikki Giovanni reading two of her poems, “Ego Tripping” and “Nikki Rosa,” from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 8, in the Cube at the Moss Arts Center.
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction College of Architecture, Arts, and Design faculty tackle real-world challenges through research and creativity , articleFaculty are using college-funded research grants to develop innovative, community-focused projects that aim to improve everyday life through creative technology and collaboration.
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Category: culture Photos: ICAT Creativity and Innovation Day celebrates creative collaboration , articleHosted by the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology, this year’s event at the Moss Arts Center and ICAT studios featured 11 projects led by investigators from across Virginia Tech's colleges and units and spanning 13 departments.
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Category: research Proof of concept grants to propel emerging research , articleTen proposals were selected for the 2025 round of funding from the LAUNCH: Center for New Ventures' program that supports faculty in advancing the life-changing potential of technology emerging from research.
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Category: culture Summer Arts Festival starts May 23 with free entertainment and fun for all , articleEvents happening all summer include indoor and outdoor concerts, movies, art exhibitions, children’s activities, a community sing, and more. The festival is presented by the Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts, with support from the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost and the Town of Blacksburg.
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Virginia Tech Advantage Class of 2025: Lauren Sartori named 2025 Outstanding Honors College Senior , articleSartori received the award in recognition of her accomplishments over her undergraduate career and her commitment to exemplifying Honors College core values.
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Category: research Researchers celebrated for innovating science for society , articleVirginia Tech faculty were recognized for their scholarship and ingenuity at Innovation and Partnerships’ fourth annual Celebrating Innovation event.
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Category: academics Celebrating advising award winners during Global Advising Week , articleAs Virginia Tech celebrates its advising community during Global Advising Week, it honors the 2025 Advising Award winners and the way they go above and beyond for students.
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Virginia Tech Advantage Class of 2025: Lizzy McEwen designs the future while preserving the past , articleMcEwen found more than just a job in Special Collections and University Archives — she discovered a passion for preserving the overlooked histories of women in architecture.
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Category: impact Students create nature-inspired sculpture to welcome visitors to Alexandria , articleInspired by the symmetry of the dogwood fruit and the idea of connection and complexity, Master of Fine Arts candidate Braden Perryman led a team of Virginia Tech students to design and build "Emergence," a large-scale public sculpture commissioned for Academic Building One and installed in Alexandria.
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Category: research Interdisciplinary project brings ancient Egypt to life through virtual reality , articleA group of faculty and students are participating in an interdisciplinary project that recreates artifacts and drawings of relics found in the tomb of Meketre and uses digital technology to allow people to step inside the world of Egypt thousands of years ago.
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Virginia Tech Advantage Class of 2025: Brynn McClatchy named Outstanding Undergraduate Student for College of Architecture, Arts, and Design , articleMcClatchy, who will earn her degree in architecture, distinguished herself through a dynamic academic journey that integrated rigorous coursework with leadership development, overseas study, and internships.
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Virginia Tech Advantage Where passion meets possibility , articleThrough the Student-Initiated Research Grant program, students in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design are transforming bold, personal ideas into innovative, hands-on research with real-world impact.
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Category: impact Virginia Tech alumnus rewrites the story of a Florentine icon , articleA passion for architecture and history led Elon Danziger from Virginia Tech to Florence, where his research is rewriting the story of the city’s famed Baptistery.
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Category: research 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Eiman Elgewely talks about using virtual reality to explore historical spaces , articleElgewely explained how digital technology can help revive lost heritages, increase access, and provide insights for current applications and described two recent projects — 3D virtual reality creations of the house of Sheikh Isa in Bahrain and Meketre's ancient Egyptian garden.
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Category: academics Thomas H. Mills III honored with emeritus status , articleThe leader of the Center for Innovation in Construction Safety, Health, and Well-being, Mills focused on research to improve the welfare of construction workers and established a student career fair that now attracts more than 200 companies annually.
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Category: academics Kay Edge honored with emerita status , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 22 years, Edge made significant contributions to sustainable architecture through her work on projects advancing solar energy and net-zero systems.
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Category: academics Robert Dunay honored with emeritus status , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 49 years, Dunay was the founding director of the industrial design program and the Center for Design Research.
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Category: academics Frank Weiner honored with emeritus status , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 37 years, Weiner demonstrated formative leadership as head of the former Department of Architecture and interim founding director of the former interdisciplinary School of Architecture and Design
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