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Virginia Tech Advantage Campus internEXP helps students build skills, make impacts through internships , articleLaunched 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 - -
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Category: research 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Lavinia Uscatescu and Hunter Tufarelli talk about neurodiversity and the holidays , articleUscatescu and Tufarelli discussed the importance of understanding and accommodating neurodivergent individuals in various environments, particularly social gatherings during the holiday season. As a person with autism, Tufarelli also shared her firsthand experiences and the importance of embracing self-care.
Date: Dec 02, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech Advantage On Virginia Intern Day, Virginia Tech celebrates being named one of the top employers for interns , articleA new grant will create twice as many opportunities this fall for Hokies to take on professional internships around campus, thanks to Career and Professional Development's Campus internEXP program.
Date: Jul 24, 2024 - -
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Category: research Neuroscientists link musical theatre to lower anxiety and higher cognitive states in performers with disabilities , articleA Virginia Tech research team found that participation in musical theatre brought positive effects to the brain for people with disabilities.
Date: Mar 01, 2024 - -
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Category: research Virginia Tech researchers paid a royal visit at national neuroscience conference , articleResearchers from Virginia Tech's Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise reveal positive impacts of performing arts training for individuals with disabilities at the 2023 Society for Neuroscience Conference, featuring a surprise engagement with Princess Marie of Denmark.
Date: Nov 30, 2023 - -
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Category: research Center for Autism Research’s spring conference to focus on access and neurodiversity , articleThe Virginia Tech Center for Autism Research’s biennial spring conference returns live, in-person for the first time since 2019 on April 21 at The Inn at Virginia Tech. The one-day event will also mark the 10th anniversary of the center.
Date: Apr 06, 2023 - -
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Category: academics Rosanna Breaux named Jerry L. Hulick Faculty Fellow for Special Needs, Disabilities, and Inclusion , articleRosanna Breaux, assistant professor of psychology, has been named the Jerry L. Hulick Faculty Fellow for Special Needs, Disabilities, and Inclusion by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Date: Nov 17, 2022 - -
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Category: research Eminent researchers around the country help launch the new Center for Rural Education , articleImagine a gathering of the most innovative and prominent scholarly researchers who are offering their intelligence, experience, and time. That describes the Rural Education Summit, held at The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center on Aug. 26, which officially launched the new Center for Rural Education.
Date: Sep 20, 2022 - -
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Category: impact Hip-hop community engagement project, autism center win national awards , articleThe student-driven hip-hop project known as “Digging in the Crates” and Angela Scarpa-Friedman, a professor of psychology and director of the Virginia Tech Autism Clinic and Center for Autism Research, were honored by the Engagement Scholarship Consortium for their work with communities around the region.
Date: Sep 19, 2022 - -
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Category: research Researchers study the connection between dance and autism , articleJulia Basso and Rachel Rugh embarked on a research project to test a hypothesis that dance stimulates the social elements of the brain, and thus individuals with autism spectrum disorder may feel more connected at both the physical and psychological levels.
Date: Apr 06, 2022 - -
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Category: campus experience Kitley centered on more than basketball , articleVirginia Tech women’s basketball standout Elizabeth Kitley had a dominant season on the court, where she earned ACC Player of the Year honors and stands as one of the best players in the nation. Few people know her off the court, but they should, as she shares a special bond with half-sister Raven, who is autistic.
Date: Mar 15, 2022 - -
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Category: impact Virginia Tech’s Mobile Autism Clinic is finalist for national community engagement award , articleA training clinic for graduate student clinicians, the Mobile Autism Clinic started traveling to Virginia’s rural Central Appalachian region in 2018. Its mission: provide expertise and diagnoses for those with autism spectrum disorder.
Date: Aug 18, 2021 - -
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Category: academics Psychology’s Tom Ollendick honored with emeritus status by Board of Visitors , articleOllendick, University Distinguished Professor of Psychology in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of University Distinguished Professor Emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Date: Jun 17, 2021 - -
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Category: culture Bring Your Own Brain! event to bring conversation about neurodiversity in STEM to the forefront , articleThe webinar will feature a live panel discussion about neurodiversity and inclusivity in the workplace, followed by audience Q&A. All are welcome to join on Wednesday, April 28, at 6 p.m.
Date: Apr 13, 2021 - -
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Category: research Researchers mark National Autism Awareness Month , articleThe Virginia Tech Autism Clinic & the Center for Autism Research found new ways to reach families and individuals during the pandemic and is celebrating those successes during National Autism Awareness Month.
Date: Apr 13, 2021 - -
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Category: research Doctoral student’s work reduces barriers to care for families living with autism spectrum disorder , articleAngela Dahiya-Singh was already researching ways technology could make assessment and treatment more accessible in rural communities when the pandemic made the need for remote options acute.
Date: Feb 25, 2021 - -
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Category: campus experience Mobile Autism Clinic recognized for exemplary community engagement , articleThe Virginia Tech Autism Clinic & Center for Autism Research and their Mobile Autism Clinic will receive national recognition as an “exemplary program” by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.
Date: Oct 09, 2020 - -
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Category: campus experience Pandemic forces Virginia Tech’s Autism Clinic to go online, opening new ways to help more families than ever , articleIn the face of novel coronavirus pandemic, the Virginia Tech Autism Clinic — headed by Angela Scarpa, a professor in the Department of Psychology — moved all in-person consultations, therapy, and diagnostic assessments to a secure, online format.
Date: Jul 27, 2020 - -
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Category: academics Mobile Autism Clinic wins innovation award from Virginia State Office of Rural Health , articleThe clinic — a converted 2004 Itasca Spirit Winnebago — provides clinical care, support, and therapy sessions for families and children who have autism spectrum disorder, a group of developmental disorders that impacts a person’s ability to communicate and function socially in many areas of life.
Date: Apr 03, 2019 -
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