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    Experts available to discuss Kentucky flooding disaster response and recovery , article

    Researchers can provide insight about emergency response and recovery, community resiliency, and economic hardships facing Appalachian communities.

    Date: Aug 03, 2022
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    Statistics expert says consider the odds ahead of Friday’s Mega Millions lottery , article

    Virginia Tech statistics expert J.P. Morgan offers a few comparisons to keep in mind given the astronomical chance of winning the jackpot stands at about 1 in 303 million.

    Date: Jul 28, 2022
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    Comfort your canine with these expert summertime tips , article

    Summer is a great season to have fun with your dog, but as with humans, it's important to keep some safety and comfort tips in mind when planning your pal's day.

    Date: Jul 13, 2022
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    The white dome of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. is seen with an U.S. flag on a pole in front.
    Experts in political science, media provide context for Jan. 6 hearings , article

    Two Virginia Tech professors say the upcoming proceedings of the House committee investigating the January 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol are shaping up to include moments of import as well as moments of performance.

    Date: Jun 09, 2022
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    Expert takeaways from this week's GOP primaries , article

    Virginia Tech political science expert Karen Hult highlights a few takeaways from this week’s Republican primaries.

    Date: May 26, 2022
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    A visible satellite image of Hurricane Ida approaching land in the Gulf of Mexico taken by NOAA's GOES-16 (GOES East) satellite on August 29, 2021. Photo courtesy of NOAA.
    Tropical storm expert encourages people to be ‘weather aware’ as hurricane season starts , article

    A Virginia Tech meteorologist with expertise in hurricanes and tropical storms encourages people to prepare for the Atlantic hurricane season that begins June 1 in part by finding a trusted area weather source and paying attention to local weather alerts.

    Date: May 25, 2022
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    On the Record with Virginia Tech: Alternative transportation governance models
    On the Record with Virginia Tech: Alternative transportation governance models , video

    Growing population in urban areas throughout the world elevates the need for collaboration among local government leaders and city planners to ensure a sustainable public transportation infrastructure that is well-connected, convenient, and affordable to meet regional needs. Join Virginia Tech along with urban planning and policy experts to learn about effective European models that could offer innovative solutions to improve regional coordination and public transportation challenges in the D.C. metro area. Speakers include: — Ralph Buehler, Associate Professor of Urban Affairs and Planning in the School of International and Public Affairs at Virginia Tech — Joe McAndrew, Director of Transportation Policy, Greater Washington Partnership — Sara Kline, Principal, SK Solutions LLC More information: https://vtnews.vt.edu/contact/ontherecordevents.html

    Date: Apr 08, 2019
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    On the Record with Virginia Tech: Randy Murch
    On the Record with Virginia Tech: Randy Murch , video

    Cyberbiosecurity is an emerging new field at the intersection of biosecurity and cybersecurity that has potential value and applications for national security, economic competitiveness, and societal well-being across personal and public health, agriculture and food systems, and natural resources protection and management. On the Record events are a series of regular media roundtables hosted by the university’s Media Relations team with a goal of elevating Virginia Tech research and connecting faculty to reporters from national and trade publications.

    Date: Feb 12, 2019
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    On the Record with Virginia Tech: Joe Wheeler
    On the Record with Virginia Tech: Joe Wheeler , video

    Virginia Tech faculty and students are designing the home of the future – one completely powered by solar energy, loaded with smart technology, responsive to voice commands, and built in a factory to fit your budget and lifestyle needs. From homes and condos to hospitals, hotels, and disaster relief shelters, smart building design is attracting interest from world-leading architecture firms, consumer brand, and foreign and domestic governments. Join us for an early preview and discussion with Virginia Tech architecture Professor Joe Wheeler about how this innovative “cartridge concept” housing is a practical and affordable solution to meeting the growing world population and climate change crisis. Virginia Tech’s research team is bringing it all together in FutureHAUS Dubai -- a prototype for the future of sustainable, smart housing -- which will take the world stage at the U.S. Department of Energy’s international Solar Decathlon Middle East competition in Dubai this November. As the only U.S. collegiate team competing in this year’s solar decathlon, Virginia Tech hopes to repeat its 2010 global victory in Spain. About Joe Wheeler Joe Wheeler is a professor of architecture at Virginia Tech, co-director of the university’s Center for Design Research, and a globally recognized innovator in the areas of housing industrialization, environmental sustainability, and technology integration. As leader of Virginia Tech’s FutureHAUS project, Wheeler has spent over a decade helping student researchers and industry, government, and academic partners explore solutions to the world’s global housing challenges. His area of expertise includes homebuilding projects related to industrialized processes, modular construction, energy efficiency, and smart home technology. Additional background The Solar Decathlon is a 10-day competition, created by the U.S. Department of Energy as a way to enlist university students and faculty worldwide in solar housing research. The 2018 contest hosted in Dubai presents the added challenge of designing a home that withstands the city’s heat, dust, and humidity. Following its 2010 solar decathlon win, the team continued its research and built a prototype FutureHaus. FutureHAUS, unveiled room by room over five years in international trade shows, burned in a fire in February. It was just one month after the team completed the full suite of components for the home. Wheeler said FutureHAUS Dubai is the next generation of FutureHAUS and LumenHAUS, merging the best features of both. On the Record events are a series of regular media roundtables hosted by the university’s Media Relations team with a goal of elevating Virginia Tech research and connecting faculty to reporters from national and trade publications.

    Date: Feb 11, 2019
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    On the Record with Virginia Tech: Mark Blanks
    On the Record with Virginia Tech: Mark Blanks , video

    It’s no longer a novelty to see a drone overhead, but knowing its purpose or who is flying it can be pretty challenging. Join Virginia Tech expert Mark Blanks for a conversation about topics including on-going remote identification work and air traffic control for drones — and why both are vital to widespread package delivery of consumer goods by unmanned aircraft. Blanks directs the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP) — one of seven national FAA-designated test sites for unmanned aircraft. On the Record events are a series of regular media roundtables hosted by the university’s Media Relations team with a goal of elevating Virginia Tech research and connecting faculty to reporters from national and trade publications.

    Date: Feb 11, 2019