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Article ItemCategory: impact Experts weigh in on U.S. infrastructure woes , article
America’s infrastructure is cracking, according to the latest report card from the American Society of Civil Engineers. Virginia Tech engineering experts can break down what these failing grades mean — and what needs to happen to rebuild to make our communities safer and better prepared for the future.
Date: Apr 07, 2025 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Research growth highlighted at Board of Visitors meeting , article
The board also approved a $2 million planning authorization to complete the design of a 12,500-gross-square-foot building at Lane to house the student-run Virginia Tech Rescue Squad.
Date: Nov 19, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: academics Emily Satterwhite named Edward S. Diggs Professor of Humanities , article
Satterwhite is co-director of the Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia project, funded by a $3 million grant from the Mellon Foundation.
Date: Oct 09, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: academics Scotland Leman awarded Jean Dickinson Gibbons Faculty Fellowship in Statistics , article
A faculty member since 2007, Leman has served as the director of the statistics department’s graduate program since 2019.
Date: Oct 09, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: academics Anne Driscoll awarded Jean Dickinson Gibbons Faculty Fellowship in Statistics , article
A Virginia Tech collegiate faculty member since 2016, Driscoll is the director of undergraduate programs in the Department of Statistics.
Date: Oct 09, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: academics Greg Young named Mary Virginia Jones Research Professor in Rocketry , article
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 2020, Young is conducting groundbreaking research in solid rocket propellant and fuel science, technology, and manufacturing.
Date: Sep 30, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: academics Alexander Leonessa honored with emeritus status , article
Leonessa led flagship efforts in robotics and academic leadership before his retirement.
Date: Sep 09, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: academics Brian Kleiner named Preston and Catharine White Professor and Director , article
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 1991, Kleiner was named director of the Myers-Lawson School of Construction in 2011.
Date: Sep 09, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: campus experience Ken Miller honored with emeritus status , article
Miller, a Virginia Tech alumnus, returned to the university in 1988 and held various titles including manager of general accounting, university controller, and ultimately served as vice president for finance and university treasurer until his retirement this year
Date: Sep 03, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: academics Kimberly Ellis named W.S. 'Pete' White Chair for Innovation in Engineering Education , article
Since joining Virginia Tech, Ellis’ research has focused on design and analysis of production and logistics systems in collaboration with industry partners
Date: Sep 03, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: academics Tom Brandon honored with emeritus status , article
A member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 39 years, Brandon’s scholarship focused on geotechnical engineering.
Date: Sep 03, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: academics Phillip Sponenberg honored with emeritus status , article
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 1981, Sponenberg conducted research in the conservation of rare breeds of livestock and made significant contributions through clinical service in anatomic pathology.
Date: Sep 03, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: academics Linda Dahlgren honored with emerita status , article
A member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 19 years, Dahlgren focused on comparative musculoskeletal research investigating regenerative medicine therapies for tendon, ligament, and joint disease in horses and the translation of these findings to human medicine.
Date: Sep 03, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: academics Bevlee Watford honored with emerita status , article
A member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 1992, Watford is best known for being the founding executive director of Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity and the associate dean of equity and engagement.
Date: Sep 03, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: academics Zhenyu 'James' Kong named Ralph H. Bogle Jr. Professor in Industrial and Systems Engineering , article
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 2013, Kong’s scholarship focuses on manufacturing systems engineering and artificial intelligence and machine learning for advanced manufacturing.
Date: Sep 03, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Progress toward university priorities highlights quarterly board meeting , articleBoard of Visitors actions included approval of a $4.3 million planning authorization for design of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s renovation and expansion.
Date: Aug 28, 2024 -
Article ItemCategory: research Virginia Tech’s Linsey Marr named 2023 MacArthur Fellow , article
The University Distinguished Professor is one of 20 people who will receive an $800,000 award, a highly prestigious award commonly called a “genius grant.”
Date: Oct 04, 2023 -
Article ItemCategory: campus experience President of Botswana to speak at Virginia Tech , article
Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi will deliver a public presentation on Tuesday and meet privately with Virginia Tech President Tim Sands.
Date: Mar 15, 2023 -
Article ItemCategory: campus experience Steering committee charged with creating cohesive vision for greater D.C. area , article
The steering committee’s scope will include instructional, research, and outreach missions.
Date: Feb 13, 2023 -
Article ItemCategory: academics President Tim Sands names Dean Julie Ross as special advisor , article
Ross will continue as engineering dean while also leading a new steering committee guiding the university’s presence in the greater Washington, D.C., metro area and co-chairing a Beyond Boundaries steering committee
Date: Feb 10, 2023 -
Article ItemCategory: academics National imperative drives Virginia Tech Innovation Campus strategic plan , article
The Innovation Campus, which has taken big strides forward during Lance Collins’ first year at the helm, welcomes its second cohort of computer science and computer engineering students this week. Course instruction is based out of Virginia Tech’s existing location in Falls Church while the new campus is being built.
Date: Aug 25, 2021