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Championing the evolving landscape of life science outreach , articleAs a visionary supporter of scaling up life sciences research, teaching, and outreach at Virginia Tech, Tracy Wilkins and his wife, Sarah, have established the Tracy and Sarah Wilkins Outreach Innovation Fund to support Fralin Life Sciences Institute's Biotech in a Box program.
Date: Jul 27, 2023 -
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Prominent spaces named in new Data and Decision Sciences Building to recognize alumni generosity , articleThe Virginia Tech Board of Visitors recently approved naming prominent spaces within the university’s long anticipated transdisciplinary Data and Decision Sciences Building in recognition of gifts made by alumni linked to the professional services firm Deloitte and the accounting and advisory firm EY.
Date: Jun 21, 2023 -
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Class of 2023: A childhood fascination leads to innovation in undergraduate research for Victor Mukora , articleMukora has been researching solar energy since middle school and has continued his efforts throughout his time at Virginia Tech.
Date: May 09, 2023 -
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Future cybersecurity leaders showcase research , articleUndergraduate and graduate students from across Southwest Virginia presented their cybersecurity research projects at the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative Student Researcher Showcase on April 3.
Date: Apr 27, 2023 -
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Women in Data Science Blacksburg comes to campus April 20-21 , articleWomen in Data Science (WiDS) Blacksburg – which is free and open to all genders – is one of an estimated 200 regional WiDS events worldwide designed to feature outstanding women doing outstanding work in the realm of data science.
Date: Apr 13, 2023 -
Video ItemWhat's Your Major? - Computational Modeling and Data Analytics (CMDA) , video
Jack shares his studies of Computational Modeling and Data Analytics (CMDA) and how he has diverse pathways to pursue in the future.
Date: Apr 13, 2023 -
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Board of Visitors approves new master’s degree in applied data science , articleIf approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, the new degree program will prepare students to be data scientists who can analyze complex, large-scale data sources.
Date: Mar 22, 2023 -
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Berkeley researcher to headline ecological forecasting event at Virginia Tech , articleThe Spring Seminar, Skills and Social event hosted by the Ecological Forecasting Project at Virginia Tech will take place Thursday, Feb. 23, in Fralin Auditorium.
Date: Feb 13, 2023 -
Video ItemCapstone project allows CMDA students to solve complex problems , video
Students in the College of Science's Computational Modeling and Data Analytics program give their final presentations after a semester of tackling real world obstacles for industry sponsors.
Date: Dec 13, 2022 -
Video ItemCMDA students present a unique spin on the classic elevator pitch , video
One of the key assignments for students taking the Computational Modeling & Data Analytics (CMDA) Capstone course is presenting an elevator pitch for their semester-long projects. In Fall 2022, Team We Didn't Start the Fire (sponsored by The Aerospace Corporation) took a creative approach to the assignment, writing and performing a song about their project, which focuses on predicting the spread of wildfires. Sung to the tune of Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire" by seniors Colin Ames, Dominic Berry, Kirt Boyd, and John DeCelle, the elevator pitch was given as an encore presentation to both Capstone sections during the last week of classes.
Date: Dec 09, 2022 -
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Academy of Data Science Discovery Fund awards support interdisciplinary research , article
The projects supported in this year’s awards focus on the use of data science methods in the fields of geophysics, medicine, and systems biology.
Date: Oct 18, 2022 -
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Building the tools to make environmental data more accessible and forecasts more accurate , articleQuinn Thomas will be leading Virginia Tech’s efforts as part of a $3.2 million National Science Foundation project that will develop the DeCODER platform to assist researchers in predicting environmental change.
Date: Oct 13, 2022 -
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Virtual event addresses the importance of women working in data science , article“Inspiring Diversity in Data Science: A Worldwide Movement” is the next event in the Northern Virginia Technology Council Data Science Speaker Series . Held in partnership with Virginia Tech, the talk is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 29, at 1 p.m. Registration is required.
Date: Sep 26, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech team captures first place in data competition , articleThe Defense Data Grand Prix is a competition designed to tackle some of the most difficult data science issues faced within our government today.
Date: Aug 22, 2022 -
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Students’ dashboard helping alumna’s Hampton Roads nonprofit close Black wealth gap , articleStudents turn to data analytics to help the nonprofit Black BRAND better understand the factors that affect the economic and social progress of Black residents in the region.
Date: Jun 24, 2022 -
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CMDA students tackle real-world problems through capstone course , articleAn intensive, semester-long course that pairs students with industry partners to tackle real problems, the capstone features teams of three or four students who spend the duration of the course working on an open-ended, client-driven project.
Date: Jun 23, 2022 -
Video ItemWhat's Your Science? - Alex Moore , video
Alex shares how he went from English major to data analytics, to become a two-time Hokie.
Date: Jun 14, 2022 -
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New study: A vicious cycle of oxygen loss threatens water quality in lakes , articleIn a seven-year field experiment that manipulated oxygen levels in the bottom waters of a nearby reservoir, Cayelan Carey and her research team found that with anoxic conditions came effects they had expected: The sediments release a lot of nutrients and carbon.
Date: May 25, 2022