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Video ItemEarly mornings at Virginia Tech's Equitation Barn , video
The morning routine at Virginia Tech's Equitation Barn involves many undergraduate students, staff, and volunteers who feed horses and clean stalls 365 days of the year. Students gain experience in breeding and foaling, ground work training, marketing, nutrition, exercise physiology, as well as stable management fundamentals.
Date: Feb 17, 2025 -
Video ItemMorning routine at Virginia Tech's sheep center , video
Caring for the hundreds of sheep at Virginia Tech's Copenhaver Sheep Center involves many students and staff and happens 365 days a year, rain or shine. Undergraduate Animal Science students visit the center for coursework in animal handling and livestock management, while livestock production course provides participants with hands-on industry experience.
Date: Feb 17, 2025 -
Video ItemCaring for Virginia Tech's beef cattle , video
The Beef Cattle Center serves as a teaching, research, and outreach hub for School of Animal Sciences and Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine classes. Chad Joines '93 manages the Beef Cattle Center along with hired staff and students, who care for the cattle 365 days a year—rain or shine, to provide valuable experiential learning and research to help the beef cattle industry.
Date: Feb 17, 2025 -
Article ItemFullhart Horizon Fund helps keep cadets on the path to success , article
In the first year of the fund, the corps provided about $1.2 million in scholarships to cadets in their junior and senior years.
Date: Feb 14, 2025 -
Video ItemPreserving a historic Tennessee community , video
School of Architecture students in the Appalachian Futures Lab have spent a semester coming up with designs for an outdoor community classroom and reflecting space in Sewanee, Tenneesee. The culmination of the project was exhibited in Cowgill Hall.
Date: Feb 12, 2025 -
Article ItemNakyah Vaughan emerges as a first generation superhero , article
After a rough first semester that ended with her on academic probation, Vaughan went on to gain an internship, found a student organization, and participate in study abroad.
Date: Feb 12, 2025 -
Article ItemFormer TRIO director’s impact lives on through scholarship aimed at expanding college access , article
Two Hokies are among nine students to receive support from the Tom Wilson Scholarship.
Date: Feb 11, 2025 -
Video ItemBlending 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 -
Article ItemStudents use Campus internEXP to their advantage , article
Campus internEXP creates on-campus internship opportunities for students – and students who have participated in it overwhelmingly speak highly of all the program offers.
Date: Feb 04, 2025 -
Video ItemEngineering a better way to eat , video
Virginia 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 -
Article ItemBridge experience helps Sarah Hevener find the right direction , article
Hevener, a dual major in public relations and professional and technical writing, interned with a small press only to realize publishing wasn’t the right fit for her. Now, she’s pursuing opportunities in higher education, turning an unexpected internship outcome into a stepping stone for success.
Date: Jan 29, 2025 -
Article ItemBeyond Boundaries envisions Virginia Tech in 2050 , article
Virginia Tech’s Beyond Boundaries vision, first launched in 2015 to inspire the university community and provide context for a new strategic plan, has been refined to support continuing engagement in a changing higher education environment and the university’s growing network of innovation throughout the commonwealth and the world.
Date: Jan 28, 2025 -
Article ItemStudent reflects on living abroad during London Calling! trip , article
Carol Rector, a junior professional and technical writing major, watched Shakespeare at the Globe Theatre, explored London’s vibrant neighborhoods, amd found confidence and lifelong friendships. Led by Department of English faculty, London Calling! offers students the chance to learn through the city’s rich history, culture, and art.
Date: Jan 24, 2025 -
Article ItemHonors College scholarship recipient helps pioneer disease detection technology in Malawi , article
Louhan Dembele has found her passion improving resources to help fight a deadly parasitic disease.
Date: Jan 23, 2025 -
Article ItemCampus internEXP helps students build skills, make impacts through internships , article
Launched in 2021, Virginia Tech's Campus internEXP program represents a part of the university’s goal to create additional experiential learning opportunities for students and specifically focuses on providing on-campus internships for students seeking to gain applicable experience in potential career fields while working toward their degrees.
Date: Jan 21, 2025 -
Article ItemCreating environmental and sustainability leaders , article
The Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability equips environmental and sustainability professionals with the credentials, competencies, and confidence to impact the world.
Date: Jan 15, 2025 -
Article ItemStudents gain international experience at climate conference in Azerbaijan , article
Two College of Natural Resources and Environment students attended the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Date: Jan 08, 2025 -
Article ItemWriting a soundtrack for history — and life , article
Senior Carter Roberts has built an impressive resume while creating sound design for events such as the university’s sesquicentennial celebration and the 80th anniversary display at the National D-Day Memorial.
Date: Jan 06, 2025 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech students unpack new experiences at PACK EXPO 2024 , article
A group of 24 Virginia Tech students attended PACK EXPO 2024, a packing and design industry trade show held in Chicago in November, exchanged ideas, networked, met with Virginia Tech alumni, and learned about the latest technologies and processes in a growing and ever-changing field.
Date: Dec 30, 2024 -
Article ItemFriends join together to endow scholarship to honor Virginia Tech alumnus , article
One of last wishes of alumnus Nate Williams ’09 was to start a scholarship for architecture students at Virginia Tech. His friends, family, and a group of generous strangers made it happen.
Date: Dec 23, 2024
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