Craig Newcomb
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Video ItemAffinity Groups celebrate student achievement in Northern Virginia , video
The second annual Affinity Groups Cultural Achievement Ceremony celebrates the end of the year and the accomplishments of graduating master’s and Ph.D. students who identify with the following communities: Asian, Black, First-Generation, GRAD Parents, Latinx, Veterans, and Women in TECH. The Golden Geese Award was also presented for outstanding mentoring to Katrina Colucci Chang, Ariel Ahram, and Deepanshi Behal. The affinity groups were established in 2021 to foster environments of support and create a forum for the exchange of ideas, cultural awareness, and resources to support degree completion and professional development goals.
Date: May 06, 2024 -
Video ItemSteven Bathiche: Virginia Tech Alumnus and Inventor of the Microsoft Surface , video
Since the turn of the millennium, Virginia Tech alumnus Steven Bathiche, has led the Microsoft Applied Sciences Research Group in creating new, revolutionary technologies. In 2007 he invented the first Surface device, which started out as a tabletop computer before evolving into the handheld tablets used by many. His multidisciplinary team continues to innovate and design using artificial intelligence tools for staple Windows software, like Teams and Copilot.
Date: May 06, 2024 -
Video ItemInaugural class of fellows celebrate completion of Institute for Leadership in Technology program , video
The Virginia Tech Center for Humanities celebrated the inaugural class of 2024 Institute for Leadership in Technology fellows with a ceremony in Arlington April 25. After seven months of rigorous coursework, the cohort earned an Executive Leadership Certificate from Virginia Tech.
Date: Apr 26, 2024 -
Video ItemBuilding design reflects vision of Innovation Campus , video
Collaboration has been key in the design of the Innovation Campus in Alexandria. Liza Morris, Virginia Tech’s assistant vice president for planning and university architect, worked with Sasaki to create a campus master plan, and SmithGroup to design the 300,000-square-foot facility on the principles of sustainability, health and wellness, green and social spaces, accessibility, connectivity, flexibility, and integrated technology. Sven Shockey, design director from SmithGoup and Hokie alum, describes it as a full circle moment to be part of the design process for the Innovation Campus.
Date: Apr 15, 2024 -
Video ItemArchitecture student in Northern Virginia embraces deaf community in design and in life , video
Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center (WAAC) graduate student Kim Le’s master’s thesis is on deaf architecture. Going beyond conventional research, she is both learning American Sign Language and is active in the greater Washington, D.C., metro area deaf community. “I think my thesis in a way has changed my life. By being fully immersed in the deaf community, I just have a completely different perspective now,” said Le.
Date: Apr 10, 2024 -
Video ItemSolar Eclipse in Northern Virginia , video
Students, faculty, and staff came together to watch the solar eclipse at the Northern Virginia Center (NRC) in Falls Church. The greater Washington, D.C., metro area experienced approximately 87% coverage of the sun.
Date: Apr 09, 2024 -
Video ItemPop-up pantry helps students in Northern Virginia , video
The Virginia Tech DC Metro Black Caucus sponsored a pop-up food pantry at the Northern Virginia Center (NVC) in Falls Church. Food, clothes, and personal items were all part of the donated goods available free to students. Volunteer students and staff from the graduate school helped facilitate the event.
Date: Mar 29, 2024 -
Video ItemUnbridled excitement in Northern Virginia for new equine performance center , video
Equine athletes and their owners experience the new Jane and Stephen Hale Equine Performance Evaluation Center in Leesburg, Virginia. The new facility is part of the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, a full-service equine hospital that offers comprehensive specialty care, 24-hour emergency treatment, and diagnostic services for all ages and breeds of horses.
Date: Mar 29, 2024 -
Video ItemInnovation Campus Hosts Drone Soccer District Championship , video
Virginia Tech's Innovation Campus, with presenting sponsor Boeing, hosted the U.S. Drone Soccer District IV Championship as part of their K-12 Initiatives. Four teams competed to advance to the U.S. Drone Soccer National and International Championship in April. Twenty Alexandria City Public School middle school students spent 11 weeks learning how to build, program, fly, and repair a Saker DS200 “Bantam” drone soccer ball. They were joined by teams from Charlottesville, Virginia and Asheboro, North Carolina. The U.S. Drone Soccer National and International Championships take place in Springfield, Virginia on April 26-27.
Date: Mar 26, 2024 -
Video ItemWAAC students design building for national competition , video
A group of students at the Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center (WAAC) are designing housing with sustainability at the forefront. They have advanced to the final stage of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon 2024 Design Challenge based on their cutting edge, zero energy building design. The studio led by Susan Piedmont-Palladino, is a mix of graduate, 4th year undergraduate, and exchange students. The WAAC students are finalists in the multifamily building division and will compete at the hybrid Solar Decathlon competition event, April 19–21, 2024, at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado.
Date: Mar 19, 2024 -
Video ItemBlack History Month event creates unique experience for graduate students , video
Graduate students, faculty, and staff experience the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture as part of Black History Month. This is the third year of the event organized by the Graduate School, D.C. Metro Area Black Caucus, and the Office of Equity and Accessibility.
Date: Feb 22, 2024 -
Video ItemInnovation Campus launches drone soccer program , video
As part of its K-12 Initiative, the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus is launching the US Drone Soccer Program for Alexandria City Public Schools. Middle school students, with the help from K-8 educators, will build, program, and fly drones in drone soccer competitions. The program is sponsored by Boeing, who along with the Innovation Campus, will host a regional qualifying tournament on March 16th. They will also host the U.S. Drone Soccer National Championship the last weekend in April.
Date: Feb 14, 2024 -
Video Item‘Shakespeare’s Garden’ comes to Northern Virginia , video
“Shakespeare’s Garden: An Immersive Sound Stroll Through His Sonnets, Soliloquies, and Scenes,” is now open at the Torpedo Factory Art Center’s Target Gallery in Alexandria. The exhibit is presented by Virginia Tech’s Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT) and the City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts. The installation enables visitors to explore an immersive sound and visual experience as they follow a meandering path through the space and listen to Shakespearean texts performed by Virginia Tech students. The Target Gallery is typically open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily with occasional 5 p.m. and holiday closures. The exhibition runs through May 26th.
Date: Feb 08, 2024 -
Video ItemWinter seminar gives students immersive experience in the nation’s capital , video
The US Congressional Oversight in Action course gave undergraduates real world exposure into the careers and actions of government oversight in Washington, D.C. Students met with almost 50 professionals employed by more than 20 organizations during two weeks of the winter session.
Date: Jan 19, 2024 -
Video ItemPartnering on projects with the Innovation Campus , video
Partnerships between the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus and public and private corporations and entities create practical experiences for computer engineering and computer science graduate students, while helping companies to solve complex problems.
Date: Jan 02, 2024 -
Video ItemWAAC exhibition showcases student work , video
The Washington Alexandria Architecture Center(WAAC) transformed into a gallery to showcase the work done by graduate, undergraduate, and exchange students this semester.
Date: Dec 14, 2023 -
Video ItemNew entertainment district will be adjacent to Innovation Campus , video
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a $2 billion public-private partnership to create a world-class entertainment district in Alexandria’s Potomac Yard adjacent to the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus.
Date: Dec 13, 2023 -
Video ItemNew 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 ItemD.C. area graduates celebrate commencement , video
On Dec. 11, students, family, and friends gathered for a commencement ceremony and celebration held at the Arlington Research Center. Nearly 60 students from the region were recognized for completing their masters and doctoral programs.
Date: Dec 12, 2023 -
Video ItemMeet the first TBMH graduate student conducting research full-time in Washington D.C. , video
Blanka Bordas is the first Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health graduate student to conduct research full-time in a lab on the Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus in Washington, D.C. Bordas is in her second year of Virginia Tech's TBMH Graduate program and is working in Dr. Kathleen Mulvaney's lab.
Date: Nov 22, 2023 -
Video ItemVCE service event provides meals to food banks in Northwest Virginia , video
Virginia Cooperative Extension, along with community volunteers, made 500 servings of roasted sweet potato and red pepper soup to give out at local food banks. The program called Feeding 500, took place at the Carver Food Enterprise Center in Radian, VA. 200 pounds of sweet potatoes were donated by the Fauquier Education Farm.
Date: Nov 10, 2023 -
Video ItemMiddle school students experience immersive STEM day through the Innovation Campus , video
Middle school students from Alexandria City Public Schools participate in an industry tour day at Noblis in Reston, VA. The trip, hosted by the Innovation Campus and Noblis, allowed students to interact with STEM professionals and have hands-on interaction with STEM technologies.
Date: Nov 03, 2023 -
Video ItemInnovation Campus hosts STEM Discovery Fair for K-12 students , video
Students and parents attended a STEM Discovery Fair at Francis C. Hammond Middle School in Alexandria. The event was sponsored by the Innovation Campus, College of Engineering, Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity, College Access Collaborative, and the College of Science.
Date: Nov 02, 2023 -
Video ItemNorthern Virginia Fall Forestry and Wildlife Field Tour hosted by CNRE , video
Land owners and teachers toured Warren County to learn about the work being done on both public and private lands to keep Virginia's forests thriving. The scenic, day-long tour was hosted by Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Virginia Forest Landowner Education Program in the College of Natural Resources and Environment.
Date: Oct 25, 2023 -
Video ItemVTTI demonstrates Level 4 autonomous vehicle in Northern Virginia , video
The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute's (VTTI) Level 4 autonomous F-150 moved through several highway emergency scenarios during a demonstration in the Washington, D.C. metro area. The demonstration showed how various technologies can solve the challenges autonomous driving poses for public safety and emergency situations along public roadways.
Date: Oct 13, 2023 -
Video ItemRelease of the 2023 Global Agricultural Productivity Report , video
Virginia Tech’s Global Agricultural Productivity Initiative (GAP Initiative) co-hosted a collaborative event with the USDA and the Sustainable Productivity Growth (SPG) Coalition. The event included the launch of the 2023 Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Report®, Every Farmer, Every Tool.
Date: Oct 03, 2023 -
Video ItemTech on Tap: Making roads safer for drivers and pedestrians , video
As part of the Tech on Tap series, the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) panel discussed safety on the roadways at the Port City Brewing Company in Alexandria, Virginia, and provided a look at the research done to help with pedestrian safety, teen driver development, and safely sharing the road with heavy trucks.
Date: Sep 25, 2023 -
Video ItemSound Horizons exhibit creates immersive audio experience in Alexandria , video
Sound Horizons is the first exhibit in Alexandria as part of the new partnership between the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT) and the City of Alexandria. The exhibitions will be held at the Torpedo Factory Art Center’s Target Gallery in Alexandria from now through September 2024. Gallery visitors will experience the exhibition through ICAT’s Tesseract, a high-density loudspeaker array that physically immerses listeners in sound. Target Gallery is typically open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily with occasional 5 p.m. and holiday closures.
Date: Sep 21, 2023 -
Video ItemSynaptic Soiree celebrates partnership between Virginia Tech and the City of Alexandria , video
Celebrating the partnership between the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT) and the City of Alexandria, the event at the Torpedo Factory Art center showcased three performance pieces created by members of ICAT.
Date: Sep 21, 2023 -
Video ItemAlexandria City teachers participate in Innovation Campus coding workshop , video
Elementary and middle school teachers from Alexandria City Public Schools take part in a coding workshop through the K-12 outreach program at the Innovation Campus. This is the first of four sessions taking place this fall. Funding was provided by Amazon.
Date: Sep 18, 2023 -
Video ItemMetro U-Pass program now available for Virginia Tech students in the Washington, D.C., metro area , video
Virginia Tech students in the Washington, D.C., metro area now have access to the Metro U-Pass program. Students with the pass have unlimited rides on trains and busses operated by Metro Transit. The U-Pass program strives to achieve several key goals: fostering new transit ridership, alleviating the demand for on-campus parking, reducing emissions, and enhancing students' connectivity to both their respective campuses and the broader region.
Date: Sep 13, 2023