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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Students get a head start on project-based learning with IDPro , videoThe Interdisciplinary Projects (IDPro) program at Virginia Tech bridges classroom learning and real-world application through multi-semester, client-based projects. Students from various majors collaborate on industry, research, or service-learning projects, gaining invaluable professional skills and experiences. IDPro offers mentorship, resources, and industry engagement, empowering students to tackle real-world problems and develop as professionals.
Date: Apr 11, 2025 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Small plant, big impact , video
Researchers in the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Innovation Lab are revolutionizing the way food is grown, using advanced technology to cultivate flavorful, high-yielding crops in indoor environments.
Date: Apr 11, 2025 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Giant virus discovery expands knowledge of viral latency , video
Researchers in the Aylward lab have discovered a dormant virus in a model green alga and were able to reactivate it and get it to produce variants. This expands the known limits of a giant virus’s ability to lay dormant within the genome without being discovered for so long, and this may have greater implications for our understanding of viruses.
Date: Apr 10, 2025 -
Video ItemCategory: impact The Big Event 2025 , video
The Big Event at Virginia Tech is a student-run day of community engagement that has grown into the second largest event of its kind in the nation. Every spring, thousands of students, faculty, and staff come together to complete nearly 1,200 community service projects throughout Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and the New River Valley with the purpose of saying Thank You.
Date: Apr 08, 2025 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Advantage Culture in a cup , video
Geography of Tea invites students to explore different world cultures through the sensory experience of tea. The course applies the physical and human geography of tea, including economics, production, and current events, coupled with tea tasting exercises. The class brings students together from a diversity of majors, to broaden their horizons while sharing a beverage.
Date: Apr 01, 2025 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Virginia Tech: Innovating for a better future , video
Virginia Tech is on the forefront of transformative research. From groundbreaking advances in semiconductor technologies to wireless, artificial intelligence, quantum, natural resources and agriculture to cutting-edge solutions in health and security. Faculty and students are pushing creative boundaries at the intersection of science, technology, art, and humanities to solve the world’s greatest challenges. Together, we seek to build a better community, near and far. Our impact knows no boundaries.
Date: Apr 01, 2025 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Mark your calendars for Thank A Donor Day! , video
Thank a Donor Day is a way for students to show appreciation to the generous donors that help keep Virginia Tech going. Join Hokies on the Drillfield on April 7, 2025 from 11am to 4pm to write personal messages thanking those who have given their time and monetary support to Virginia Tech, while enjoying music, free pizza, a photo booth, and more!
Date: Mar 12, 2025 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Advantage The Wood Enterprise Institute , video
The Wood Enterprise Institute (WEI) provides students a chance to learn business and entrepreneurial skills by immersing them in their own start-up. The team forms and devises a product made from wood, then develops a business and marketing plan to sell their product. Open to all majors, the WEI has been providing a valuable concept-to-market experience for students since 2007.
Date: Mar 10, 2025 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Advantage AutoNav team's self-driven approach to competitive robotics , video
The AutoNav team is one of six specialized design teams within the Competetive Robotics Organization at Virginia Tech (VT CRO). The interdisciplinary team aims to create a small self-driving vehicle to compete in the Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition.
Date: Mar 06, 2025 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Advantage Arborist interns help maintain campus trees , video
Clara Betts and Erik Cumpston, interns with the Urban Forestry team in Virginia Tech's Division of Facilities, help monitor and maintain over 11,000 trees that cover Virginia Tech's campus.
Date: Feb 21, 2025 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Advantage Blending science and competition , video
Science Olympiad at Virginia Tech is a student led organization that hosts competitive STEM events for elementary through high school students.
Date: Feb 06, 2025 -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Engineering a better way to eat , videoVirginia Tech researchers, along with collaborators at Cornell University, have created a new robot friendly utensil to assist individuals with limited mobility. The kiri-spoon – from “kirigami,” the Japanese art form of cutting paper – can both grasp like a fork and scoop like a spoon.
Date: Jan 30, 2025 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience 2025 spring semester begins , video
Hokies filled the classrooms, walkways and dining halls as the spring semester got underway Tuesday in Blacksburg and at the Innovation Campus Academic Building One in Alexandria.
Date: Jan 21, 2025 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Advantage Students develop program to help shelter dogs , video
A group students in the College of Agriculture and Life Science's School of Animal Sciences are working on an independent study to improve the lives of shelter dogs through enrichment and training programs.
Date: Dec 18, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Ready for Game Day , video
Before over 65,000 fans enter Lane Stadium for a home football game, Virginia Tech's crew of athletics groundskeepers spend days mowing and painting Worsham Field to perfection.
Date: Nov 22, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: culture Hokies celebrate International Education Week 2024 , video
International performances, interactive workshops, cultural showcases, and many other events brought faculty, students, and all members of the university community together in celebration of International Education Week. The aim of the week is to expand horizons, celebrate diversity, and encourage connections both in Blacksburg and around the world.
Date: Nov 19, 2024 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Virginia Tech researcher examines theoretical quantum information sciences , video
Sophia Economou, the T. Marshall Hahn Chair in Physics, is an expert in quantum information sciences and directs of the Center for Quantum Information Science and Engineering. Her work has led to several breakthroughs in the field, including the co-development of the first adaptive quantum simulation algorithm to solve classically intractable problems in a mostly autonomous way and pioneering the idea of efficiently generating photonic resource states from matter qubits. She is one of four researchers honored with a Jacob A. Lutz III Award for Eminent Scholars.
Date: Nov 14, 2024 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Virginia Tech researcher studies commonalities of canine and human brain cancer , video
John Rossmeisl Jr., the Dr. and Mrs. Dorsey Taylor Mahin Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, studies the commonalities between canine and human cancers — a connection that has major implications for treating intractable tumors. He is one the first four recipients of the Jacob A. Lutz III Award for Eminent Scholars for his innovative cancer research.
Date: Nov 08, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: academics An interdisciplinary approach to human-centered design , video
David Gray, collegiate assistant professor in Engineering Education, leads a group of Virginia Tech engineering students through a human-centered design program as part of the Stanford Longevity Challenge. They collaborate with Clemson University Architecture, Boston College Applied Psychology, and Wentworth Insititute of Technology Industrial Design.
Date: Nov 04, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Mining engineering's blast day , video
First-year general engineering students visited Rockydale Quarries Corporation's Roanoke quarry to experience surface mining and a controlled blast.
Date: Oct 30, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Hokies celebrate Homecoming 2024 , video
Students, alumni and families celebrated Virginia Tech's 2024 Homecoming with festivities across campus.
Date: Oct 26, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Preparing teaching assistants to mentor students , video
NSF grant funding is helping undergraduate and graduate computer science students train for teaching assistant roles at Virginia Tech. Undergraduate teaching assistants hold office hours, work side-by-side with graduate teaching assistants in course labs, monitor online course forums, and in return, gain valuable professional experience for their future career.
Date: Oct 25, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: culture Voices from the Urban Indigenous Campfire , video
Poetry, creative writing, and rich stories interlace at Voices from the Urban Indigenous Campfire, a specially-curated celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, featuring three Indigenous creatives.
Date: Oct 17, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Individual workspaces create collaborative environments , video
In the Schools of Architecture and Design, students have individual work spaces to make their own for the semester. This is a unique setup that carries a number of benefits.
Date: Oct 15, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Examining chestnut blight in local forests , video
College of Natural Resources and Environment students visited a chestnut restoration orchard managed by the American Chestnut Foundation to learn about blight-resistant breeding techniques used in the region.
Date: Oct 08, 2024 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Research aims to reduce waste and reuse materials , video
Jennifer Russell, assistant professor in sustainable biomaterials, works in the area of circular economy and sustainability. Russelll takes her students to organizations across Virginia for what she calls "junior consulting projects." These trips have students examine operations and give insight to how organizations can reduce their environmental impact.
Date: Oct 02, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Meet this year's Hokie Sock designers , video
This year’s limited-edition Hokie socks were designed by Virginia Tech students, Mikaela Saint Hilaire and Mia Jimenez. Their designs take inspiration from campus favorites – such as buildings on campus and Lane Stadium – and offer a way for Hokies to stay connected to the community while supporting Virginia Tech.
Date: Sep 27, 2024 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Engineering students apply their research to shipbuilding , video
Fincantieri Marine Group, a world leader in shipbuilding, is funding hands-on learning experiences and scholarships for undergraduate engineering students.
Date: Sep 11, 2024 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Shattering boundaries , video
Welcome to Virginia Tech, where the spirit of innovation knows no limits.
Date: Sep 10, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Defense Civilian Training Corps prepares students for a life of service , video
Members of the Defense Civilian Training Corps work together to navigate the Venture Out ropes course as part of the program's Fall orientation.
Date: Sep 05, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Gobblerfest gets students involved on campus and in the community , video
Gobblerfest is an annual involvement fair to promote opportunities with student organizations, departments, and the broader community to kick start students’ fall semester. This year, there were over 700 booths, live performances, and rides for Virginia Tech students to enjoy.
Date: Sep 03, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: culture New Cadet Week 2024 , video
The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets welcomes first years to campus with a week of drilling, obstacle courses, and bonding.
Date: Aug 28, 2024 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Tracking how seeds travel in the Southern Appalachians , video
Abir Jain, a Ph.D. student in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, is conducting a community-wide study of seed dispersal of forest plants by animals. Jain and a team of both faculty and undergraduate researchers are marking certain species of fruiting plants in the region and monitoring them with trail cameras to determine which animals are responsible for dispersing their seeds.
Date: Aug 14, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Fabricating semiconductors with UPWARDS , video
University Partnership for Workforce Advancement and Research & Development in Semiconductors (UPWARDS) is a two week summer camp that is focused on the microelectronics industry, cleanroom fabrication and career opportunities. The camp, which is coordinated and funded by the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is supported by the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) and is designed and intended for rising junior and senior high school girls.
Date: Aug 08, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Exploring engineering and campus life with C-Tech² , video
C-Tech² offers an opportunity to learn about college life--from residence halls to classrooms and everything in-between, and gives students experience with broad range of engineering disciplines. The C-Tech² program is designed and intended for rising junior and senior high school girls.
Date: Aug 01, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: impact Virginia Tech creates immersive display for 80th anniversary of D-Day , video
The Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology partnered with the National D-Day Memorial Foundation to create an immersive narrative display that was projected on the National D-Day Memorial during the 80th anniversary of the historic event.
Date: Jul 03, 2024 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Paving the way for the next generation of wireless technology , video
Virginia Tech researcher Lingjia Liu works with collaborators on research that will impact the future of wireless technology and its infrastructure. With his team, Liu is leading research to develop Open Radio Access Network technology that will create a more competitive wireless network market that lowers costs and creates jobs, both nationally and internationally.
Date: Jun 27, 2024 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Turning food waste into bioplastics , video
This multi-disciplinary project brings together five faculty from three different institutions, along with numerous graduate and undergraduate researchers. The first-of-its kind pilot project will develop and demonstrate an affordable modular bioprocessing system to produce biodegradable bioplastics from food waste.
Date: Jun 18, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: research Researching how stress spreads during evacuations , video
Evacuating a space quickly and safely during an emergency has life-saving consequences, but it is known that feeling stressed impacts a person's ability to exit a building quickly. Nicole Abaid, associate professor in the department of mathematics, is working alongside graduate students from Northern Illinois University and the University of Virginia to develop a model that could help understand how to make evacuations safer.
Date: Jun 11, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: impact Inspiring preschoolers to find their rhythm , video
The Moss Arts Center partnered with the School of Performing Arts, the Marching Virginians, and Giles County Public Schools to bring music and the arts to pre-kindergartners.
Date: Apr 26, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: academics First year AAD students build through collaboration , video
Originally meant to be part of Habitat for Humanity of the New River Valley's Shack-A-Thon, students in the college of architecture, arts, and design's foundations studio designed and built a multi-use livable structure.
Date: Apr 23, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: impact Inaugural cohort completes Institute for Leadership in Technology fellowship , video
The Institute for Leadership in Technology, a unique program focusing on the role human skills and humanities experiences play in distinguished leadership, wraps its inaugural year. Participating fellows, including executives from Fortune 500 companies, completed rigorous coursework and gathered virtually and in-person throughout the year to develop new tools and perspectives to use in their leadership roles.
Date: Apr 23, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: culture 63rd International Street Fair , video
Student organizations representing over 40 countries showcased their cultural heritage to festival-goers. There were also international dance and musical performances on stage. To round out the experience, regional food trucks served international cuisine.
Date: Apr 21, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Rachel Morse - College of Natural Resources and Environment's 2024 Outstanding Senior , video
Morse, who is majoring in wildlife conservation with a minor in geographic information systems, is the 2024 Outstanding Senior in the College of Natural Resources and Environment.
Date: Apr 18, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: culture Reimagining Shakespeare , video
The School of Performing Arts is closing out the "Season of Empowerment" with a new adaptation of William Shakespeare’s "The Taming of the Shrew" adapted and directed by David R. Gammons, visiting assistant professor of directing.
Date: Apr 16, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Virginia Tech Grand Touring Race Team , video
The Virginia Tech Grand Touring team is a competition senior design team with the goal of modifying a late-model production vehicle to compete in a 12-hour endurance race hosted by the ChampCar Endurance Series.
Date: Apr 11, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: research Undergraduate researchers combine neuroscience and engineering , video
A team of neuroscience, biomechanical engineering, and electrical engineering students are studying how low-cost EEG caps can be used to control prosthetics. The group is one of many GrayUR teams led by Collegiate Assistant Professor David Gray.
Date: Apr 01, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: culture Platoon Tactical Challenge pushes cadets physically and mentally , video
The day-long challenge, planned each year by cadets, is designed to test critical leadership and decision-making skills during stressful and physically demanding scenarios.
Date: Mar 26, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: impact Colin Roberts shares his Virginia Tech Advantage story , video
Colin Roberts, president of the Class of 2024 and recipient of the Preston and Catharine White Endowed Diversity Scholarship, says the financial support gave him the time and opportunity to focus on his studies, participate fully in extracurricular activities, and invest in the resources, books, and technology to be successful.
Date: Mar 19, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Musicians from across campus band together in Virginia Tech's Wind Ensemble , video
The Wind Ensemble, one of the Department of Music's three concert bands, is open to all students, from music majors preparing for professional careers to non-majors who want to continue playing in a band in college. Click here for more information on how to audition.
Date: Mar 14, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: impact The EYE Planetarium brings together ICAT and the Science Museum of Western Virginia , video
The Science Museum of Western Virginia recently reopened its planetarium with help from researchers in Virginia Tech's Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology. The updated exhibit, known as The EYE, offers a variety of shows and interactive experiences, including breathtaking astronomical journeys, immersive full-dome films, and educational programs tailored to all ages.
Date: Feb 28, 2024 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction CNRE undergrad's research looks toward a more sustainable future , video
Brian Tea is an undergraduate research fellowship recipient in the College of Natural Resources and Environment. Tea's work investigates how some single-use cutlery could be composted at home.
Date: Feb 27, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Exploring the potential of robotics with VT CRO , video
The Competitive Robotics Organization at VT is a student-run club made up of multiple engineering and support teams. With help from their main sponsor, Boeing, VT CRO allows students to design and build robots using emerging technology.
Date: Feb 22, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: impact Giving Day 2024: thank you, Hokie Nation! , video
Thank you for making this the best Giving Day ever. Your impact can be felt by Hokies everywhere. Because of you, students have access to resources and opportunities that inspire them to learn, grow, and discover to help create a better future for all of us.
Date: Feb 22, 2024 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction YouTuber behind Berm Peak visits the Helmet Lab , video
Seth Alvo, a content creator, entrepreneur, and cycling advocate with two of the largest and most popular mountain bike YouTube channels in the world, Berm Peak and Berm Peak Express, stopped by the Helmet Lab to learn what goes into evaluating the safety of bicycle helmets.
Date: Feb 19, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Building a business from the ground up with the Wood Enterprise Institute , video
The Wood Enterprise Institute is a student-led, faculty-supported organization from the Department of Sustainable Biomaterials in the College of Natural Resources and Environment. The year-long project lets student groups design their own built-from-the-ground-up business model. Faculty encourage sustainability and students get hands-on experience with a real-world product.
Date: Feb 13, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: research CNRE undergrad research takes student from campus to the coast , video
Desraeli McBride is an undergraduate research fellowship recipient in the College of Natural Resources and Environment. McBride's research work focuses on American Oystercatcher chick habitat within barrier islands along the east coast.
Date: Jan 22, 2024 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Looking to the past for sustainable ways to beat the heat , video
Faculty and student researchers in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design are using 3D-printed ceramics technology paired with computational designs to explore the relevance of ancient cooling technology in service of offsetting the energy and carbon footprint of conventional mechanical cooling.
Date: Jan 09, 2024 -
Video ItemCategory: impact New facility to further impact of Equine Medical Center , video
Virginia First Lady Suzanne Youngkin joined Provost Cyril Clarke and others at the ribbon-cutting for the Jane and Stephen Hale Equine Performance Evaluation Center at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg, Virginia. "I could not be more excited to see the Equine Medical Center expand in this most innovative space. These equine athletes deserve only the best and this facility is going to provide that," said Youngkin.
Date: Dec 13, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Conquering digital systems through collaboration , video
Electrical and computer engineering students in Kristie Cooper's fundamentals of digital systems class use their combined knowledge to overcome new challenges every week.
Date: Dec 08, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Using virtual reality to bring the architecture of Bahrain to Blacksburg , video
Interior Design professor Eiman Eglewely and an interdisciplinary team of students have created a 3D virtual reality replication of the house of Sheikh Isa, a Middle Eastern structure built in the 1800s. This project has shown students sustainable approaches to cooling and opened their eyes to another part of the world without leaving Blacksburg. Funding was provided by a faculty-initiated grant through the College of Architecture, Art, and Design in 2022 and a major SEED grant through the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology in 2023.
Date: Nov 20, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Veterans Day Remembrance Ceremony 2023 , video
The Veterans Day remembrance ceremony was held in the War Memorial Chapel. Then, Executive Vice President and Provost, Cyril Clarke and Maj. Gen. Randal Fullhart, commandant of cadets, placed the memorial wreath in front of the cenotaph on War Memorial Court. The Gregory Guard, the corps’ precision rifle drill team, fired a rifle salute, and a bugler played Taps.
Date: Nov 10, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: research Communicating scientific research through dance , video
Graduate and Doctoral students are exploring dance as a way to communicate and interpret their research. Rachel Rugh in the School of Performing Arts, in partnership with the Center for Communicating Science, runs the Virginia Tech workshop for students as inspired by the international "Dance Your Ph.D." competition run by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Date: Nov 01, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: impact Interfaces of Global Change marks ten years of science as a service , video
The Interfaces of Global Change (IGC) program is an innovative interdisciplinary graduate education program offered by the Global Change Center designed to address the multidimensional aspects of global change. Click here to learn more about their work.
Date: Oct 30, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: impact Mathematician Gladys West '00 paves the way for GPS , video
Meet the Hokie Hidden Figure who broke barriers and changed technology. Gladys West’s '00 pioneering career in mathematics paved the way for the Global Positioning System and revolutionized navigation worldwide. West has been a trailblazer and lifelong learner from her childhood on a rural Virginia farm to the U.S. Air Force Hall of Fame and to Virginia Tech, where she earned her Ph.D. at age 70.
Date: Oct 25, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience A hike through the history of campus trees , video
The College of Natural Resources and Environment and Campus Arborist Jamie King led hikers on a tour of campus to learn about the diversity of the more than 11,000 trees on campus and the legacy they represent while enjoying the beauty of fall in Blacksburg. Click here for more information on future hikes.
Date: Oct 18, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: impact CNRE hosts 2023 Fall Forestry and Wildlife Field Tour , video
The College of Natural Resources and Environment's Fall Forestry and Wildlife Field Tour brought landowners, natural resource professionals, and other outdoor lovers to scenic Bland County for a day-long tour that explored a variety of sustainable forestry and wildlife management practices.
Date: Oct 12, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: impact A science fair with a twist , video
The second annual Flip the Fair brought graduate students to the Melrose Branch Library in Roanoke to present their research to elementary schoolers, who then critiqued the researchers' poster board presentations.
Date: Oct 05, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Getting to know dean Lu Liu , video
Tsai Lu Liu was named dean of the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design on July 1st. Dean Liu brings expertise from both the academic and corporate arenas and is excited about what the future holds for the college.
Date: Sep 25, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: research Cross-disciplinary research to create more sustainable practices for local farmers , video
Sociologists from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences have joined with researchers from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to investigate how precision agriculture practices can be implemented by local farmers.
Date: Sep 20, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: research Using exoskeletons to lighten the load for construction workers , video
Faculty and Ph.D. students in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering are researching the effectiveness of exoskeletons in real-world construction applications with hopes of improving the quality of life for workers.
Date: Sep 18, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: impact Investment firm founder shares career insights with the next generation of computer scientists , video
Harjas Singh '15, co-founder and chief product officer for the UK-based investment platform Shares, visited Blacksburg to share his experiences since graduating from the department of computer science.
Date: Sep 18, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Pickleball is more than just a game for one mathematician. It's a science. , video
Trish Hammer is utilizing her mathematical training and analytical thinking skills to give her an edge as she competes in the USA Pickleball National Championship in November. Watch as she gives tips on how to up your pickleball game.
Date: Sep 13, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: impact Summer camp spotlights Black excellence in engineering , video
BEE VT (Black Engineering Excellence) is a summer camp for rising junior and senior high school students. The camp offers an opportunity to explore the many facets of engineering while learning about college life. During the two-week camp, staff from Bloomberg Industry Group visited with the students to provide feedback and advice on an engineering design project.
Date: Aug 02, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience High schoolers catapult themselves into the world of data science , video
Rising high school juniors and seniors experience what it's like to be a data scientist during a three-day Explore Data Science camp.
Date: Jul 19, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Black College Institute gives high schoolers a taste of the Virginia Tech experience , video
The Black College Institute is an academic summer enrichment program by Virginia Tech that is designed to attract underrepresented and/or first-generation students. During each session, rising high school juniors and seniors participate in workshops from majors across campus.
Date: Jul 10, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: research In search of higher quality chocolate , video
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences researchers Amanda Stewart and Marlon Ac-Pangan are interested in different factors that affect the fermentation of cocoa in the chocolate-making process. Their research took them to the Cocoa Research Center in Trinidad and Tobago, one of the leading organizations in the cocoa industry.
Date: Jun 08, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: research Researchers make a new discovery in the regulation of PTSD in the female brain , video
Post-traumatic stress disorder is more commonly diagnosed in women than in men. Researchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences have uncovered how a common protein could lead to better therapeutic treatment for females with PTSD.
Date: May 18, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Spring Commencement 2023 , video
More than 7,000 Hokies were honored during the university's spring commencement ceremonies. Congratulations class of 2023!
Date: May 14, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Innovating solutions to everyday problems with the Calhoun Honors Discovery Program , video
The Calhoun Honors Discovery Program brings together students from different majors to work with industry partners in creating solutions to problems they face daily.
Date: Apr 27, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Students get their feet wet as biodiversity conservationists , video
Students taking the biodiversity conservation minor capstone course have the opportunity to get out of the classroom and into the wetlands to do real-world conservation work.
Date: Apr 19, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Students express themselves through Pride Week mural , video
Students put brush to paper in Squires Student Center for the third annual Pride Week mural. The student-led initiative created a supportive space for students to talk while channeling their creativity. This was one of many events for the LGBTQ+ Resource Center's celebration of Pride Week.
Date: Apr 10, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Thank a Donor Day 2023 , video
Thank a Donor Day is a way for students to show appreciation to the generous donors that help keep Virginia Tech going. Students are given blank thank you cards to write their personal messages thanking those who have given their time and monetary support.
Date: Apr 03, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: research Researching how detection dogs can combat invasive species and plant disease , video
The spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect plaguing plants, especially grapes, across the globe. Faculty at the Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center are researching how trained detection dogs can help farmers and vineyard owners better prepare their crops against these insects.
Date: Mar 16, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: impact Robotics program puts real-world STEM in the hands of Alexandria middle schoolers , video
Virginia Tech's Innovation Campus partnered with College of Engineering undergraduate and graduate students and faculty to provide a Red Rover Robotics Program to middle schoolers in Alexandria City Public Schools.
Date: Mar 14, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Building a supportive community through wheelchair tennis , video
Virginia Tech Recreational Sports' wheelchair tennis program brings together athletes of all abilities and skill levels to enrich their lives through movement. Virginia Tech Wheelchair Tennis meets every week at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center and is open to anyone who would like to participate.
Date: Mar 10, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Dressing for success at the Career Outfitters Closet , video
Career Outfitters provides students with free, donated clothing appropriate for career fairs, networking opportunities, and interviews. Students are given one-on-one assistance with size, fit, and styling as well as guidance to other resources within the Smith Career Center.
Date: Mar 03, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Feathered friends visit ornithology class , video
Students had the opportunity to observe two owls and an American kestrel up close when senior staff from the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center visited Dana Hawley's ornithology class.
Date: Feb 28, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Welcome Virginia Tech's newest therapy dog, Epcot , video
The loveable black lab is joining his new best friends Derek, Josie, and Wagner as the newest addition to the Cook Counseling Center's family of therapy dogs. The VT therapy dogs hold office hours around campus and are available to anyone for support, companionship, and unconditional love.
Date: Feb 23, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Grammy-nominated string quartet brings the arts home for some students , video
Hours before their performance at the Moss Arts Center, PUBLIQuartet sat down with students in the Creativity and Innovation District to host a workshop on musical improvisation. This collaboration between the Moss Arts Center and Living-Learning Communities was meant to break down some of the barriers around art by bringing it to the students where they live in a hands-on way.
Date: Feb 17, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: impact Students provide solace to incarcerated people through book donations , video
The Prison Book Project has sent over 900 books to incarcerated people throughout the region since its first meeting in November 2021. Student volunteers begin each session by reading aloud letters from the book recipients as a glimpse into the lives of the people they're helping.
Date: Feb 10, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Advancing Diversity Gathering welcomes keynote speaker, Tara J. Yasso , video
The Office for Inclusion & Diversity gathers to discuss the issues facing our community and celebrate exemplary diversity, equity and inclusion practices occurring across campus during its annual Advancing Diversity gathering Jan. 12 with keynote speaker Tara J. Yasso.
Date: Jan 13, 2023 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Virginia Tech's 2022 Retrospective , video
Take a look back at some highlights from the past year as we prepare to continue innovating, impacting, and researching into 2023.
Date: Dec 20, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Music education student pursues passion in film scoring , video
Music education and composition major, Kieran Casey, has always been passionate about film scores. Since coming to Virginia Tech he has found new ways to create his own opportunities in a field that he loves.
Date: Dec 16, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: research Virginia Tech Helmet Lab develops rating system for equestrian helmets , video
The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab is renowned for their independent ratings of helmets for football, hockey, cycling, and other sports. Now they're adding equestrian helmets to the mix.
Date: Dec 05, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Using public art to illustrate Virginia Tech's layered histories , video
Two new public art pieces have been installed on the Solitude and Fraction Family House grounds. The works are intended to leverage the relationship between public art and history as means of representation, dialogue, and education to demonstrate the ways historically marginalized communities have and will continue to shape Virginia Tech.
Date: Dec 02, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Book Walk aims to promote literacy and provide childcare resources , video
Early Childcare Education is partnering with First Steps of the Community Foundation to host a Book Walk around the Duck Pond. For more information on Book Walks around the New River Valley, visit https://cfnrv.org/november-book-walks/
Date: Nov 22, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: research After-school program blends arts and robotics to spark students' interest in STEAM education , video
Virginia Tech researchers Koeun Choi and Myounghoon Jeon are introducing students at Eastern Montgomery Elementary School to various robotics theories through creative outlets such as music and dance. The thirteen week after-school program will culminate in a theater performance featuring robots programmed by the students.
Date: Nov 07, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: impact Historic $80 million grant aims to help farmers implement climate-smart practices , video
The Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences received an $80 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to pilot a program that will pay producers to implement climate-smart practices on farms of all sizes and commodities.
Date: Nov 04, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: impact Multiple domestic violence support organizations join for Together We Empower event , video
Together We Empower brought together organizations from around the area with a common goal: to introduce students to the many resources available to help those struggling with domestic violence or dating violence. Students were also encouraged to join in painting a collaborative mural.
Date: Oct 24, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Designing better methods for aging in place , video
Teams of industrial design students in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design are meeting with residents of Warm Hearth Village for feedback on designs that can aid them in their homes. The students are working alongside SFCS, an architecture firm that specializes in aging in place.
Date: Oct 13, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: impact Service learning at The Market of Virginia Tech , video
Student volunteers at The Market of Virginia Tech participated in a service learning event in which bulk ingredients were broken down to be given to program participants. If you are a Virginia Tech undergraduate or graduate student interested in food assistance through the Market of Virginia Tech or other options, visit https://foodaccess.vt.edu/ for more information.
Date: Oct 06, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: research Innovating ways to strengthen infrastructure , video
Faculty and students in the department of civil and environmental engineering are working together in the Thomas M. Murray Structures Lab to test the strength of reinforced concrete diaphragms. The goal is to come up with design guidance for the use of these reinforcements on structures around the world.
Date: Oct 04, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: research Finding new ways to control mosquitoes through sleep-deprivation , video
Diseases spread by mosquitoes cause hundreds of thousands of deaths every year. Assistant professor of biochemistry, Clément Vinauger, is researching how sleep-deprivation in mosquitoes could help control the spread of these diseases.
Date: Sep 08, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience T. rex skull replica added to the Museum of Geosciences , video
The Museum of Geosciences within Derring Hall has unveiled its newest exhibit: a full-size Tyrannosaurus rex skull replica. Go to https://geos.vt.edu/museum-of-geosciences.html for more information on how you can visit the museum.
Date: Aug 15, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Virginia high schoolers BLAST into STEM education , video
Building Leaders for Advancing Science and Technology (BLAST) is a three day camp that helps rising 9th and 10th graders find their place in various STEM fields. Each day of BLAST is packed with STEM-related activities and demonstrations led by faculty of the university. Students come away from BLAST with a greater sense of curiosity, deeper insight about the variety of careers that exist in STEM fields, and enhanced readiness for advanced programs in science, technology, engineering, and math. The BLAST program is a partnership between the Virginia Space Grant Consortium, Old Dominion University, the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Date: Jul 15, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Junior entomologists attend Hokie BugCamp , video
Hokie BugCamp is an annual camp for ages 6-13 or anyone who just wants to get outside and learn more about nature. The Virginia Tech Department of Entomology in partnership with the Virginia 4-H, Virginia Cooperative Extension, and the New River Land Trust hosted three mini sessions of Hokie BugCamp which focused on insect collecting– the most popular component of the youth camp– in which kids collected, identified, and learned how to pin their found specimens. In addition to insect collecting, campers also participated in an insect scavenger hunt and an insect collection contest.
Date: Jul 12, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Virginia Tech's Board of Visitors get a closer look at the campus landscape , video
Members of the Buildings and Grounds Committee took part in a tour of campus grounds. This tour was unique in that it primarily focused on the University's beautiful landscaping and urban forestry. The group's first stop was at the Merry Tree. Here, University Arborist Jamie King explained the historical significance of the tree, as well as the continued preservation efforts. Next, the tour took members of the Board of Visitors to the Drillfield where they discussed how landscape architects make decisions regarding high-traffic areas. Finally, the group visited the future site of the Sesquicentennial Grove.
Date: Jun 07, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience 2022 Commencement: HokieGrad Photos , video
Virginia Tech's class of 2022 shows off their graduation photos in anticipation for spring commencement.
Date: May 10, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: academics Applying Innovative and Sustainable Building Techniques , video
A combination of undergrad and graduate students in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies are designing and fabricating full scale mock-ups of a Greenhouse that is to showcase a multitude of innovative materials and building techniques including polycarbonate, wood fabric, ETFE & smart louvers, printed clay, a green roof, and solar panels. The studio, led by faculty members Kay Edge and Stefan Al, is intended to encourage students to combine sustainability, functionality, and beautiful architecture into a single project.
Date: May 04, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Relay for Life Returns to Virginia Tech's Campus , video
The nation's largest collegiate Relay for Life event made its return to Virginia Tech's campus for the first time since 2019. Relay For Life at Virginia Tech is a community-wide, campus-based movement dedicated to eliminating cancer by living out the University's motto, "Ut Prosim" (That I May Serve) as the organization strives to raise money and awareness for the American Cancer Society.
Date: Apr 25, 2022 -
Video ItemCategory: research Senator Tim Kaine Tours Virginia Tech Transportation Institute , video
Sen. Tim Kaine visited the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute April 21 to pledge his support for a university-led effort to establish Southwest and Southern Virginia as a global leader in next-generation transportation by creating the most advanced real-world test environments for automated vehicles and delivery technologies.
Date: Apr 22, 2022