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Video ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Helping researchers communicate their science , video
Virginia Tech's Center for Communicating Science provides workshops for professional development with the goal to make research communication more personal, direct, spontaneous, and responsive.
Date: May 19, 2025 - -
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Category: research Project preserves Black scientists' voices and histories , articlePatty Raun and Carrie Kroehler from the Center for Communicating Science wanted a way to highlight the voices often marginalized in STEM.
Date: Mar 18, 2025 - -
Video ItemCategory: research Virginia Tech faculty explain their research at the Faculty Nutshell Talks , video
Presented by the Center for Communicating Science, the Faculty Nutshell Talks is a chance for participants to develop better communication skills when presenting their science to a wider audience.
Date: Mar 13, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction National Dialogue on ethics in pandemic science brought researchers and community together , articleThere are plans to hold biennial National Dialogue events in community spaces, such as libraries and nonprofit centers.
Date: Feb 20, 2025 - -
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Category: culture Virginia Tech Wind Ensemble invites the child in all of us to 'Wild Symphony' , articleThe musical adventure combines storytelling, music, and visual art, narrated by Virginia Tech’s Patricia Raun, Virginia Tech Alumni Distinguished Professor of Theatre Arts. The concert takes place on Sunday, March 2, at 2 p.m. at the Moss Arts Center.
Date: Feb 10, 2025 - -
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Category: research Nutshell Games to inspire both audience and presenters , articleThe Nutshell Games, hosted by Virginia Tech's Center for Communicating Science, will offer graduate students this challenge: to present their research in just 90 seconds to a live audience and panel of judges. This year's event will be held Nov. 2 at the Moss Arts Center and is free and open to the public.
Date: Oct 29, 2024 - -
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Category: academics Expansive and innovative expertise distinguishes 28 new faculty members in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design , articleNew faculty in the College of Art, Architecture, and Design are bringing a wealth of expertise into the classroom, as well as creative topics and new approaches to inquiry to their research and creative scholarship.
Date: Sep 11, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Building a COMPASS to navigate future pandemics , articleAn $18 million grant announced by the National Science Foundation (NSF) will bring together five universities and more than 20 researchers, academics, and public health experts to establish the Virginia Tech-led Center for Community Empowering Pandemic Prediction and Prevention from Atoms to Societies (COMPASS).
Date: Aug 22, 2024 - -
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Category: impact International scientists converge at Virginia Tech to further plant health research , articleVirginia Tech hosted the International Conference on Plant Pathogenic Bacteria, bringing 250 plant health scientists from 27 countries to Blacksburg for an exchange about the global food chain.
Date: Aug 16, 2024 - -
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Category: impact Virginia Tech educators honored with Roanoke Women in STEM Awards , articleCarrie Kroehler’s impact and dedication to communicating science was recognized with the American Heart Association's first Roanoke STEM Goes Red, Women in STEM Award, alongside Ashley Sloan, lead instructor of the Qualcomm Thinkabit Lab at the Virginia Tech Roanoke Center, at the association's executive breakfast.
Date: May 30, 2024 - -
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Category: academics Patricia 'Patty' Raun named Alumni Distinguished Professor , articleUsing the tools of theatre to develop communication skills in science and technology professionals, Raun’s impact on education transcends disciplines and borders.
Date: Apr 29, 2024 - -
Video ItemCategory: impact A picturesque approach to conservation , video
Sydney Haney is a senior studying wildlife conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment. Nature and wildlife inspires Sydney to share the importance of conservation through her photography.
Date: Dec 07, 2023 - -
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Category: research Research in a nutshell: Graduate students take the stage for a fast-paced presentation competition , articleNearly 30 Virginia Tech graduate students representing a myriad of research interests and seven colleges will take part in the ninth edition of the Nutshell Games on Nov. 11 at 4:30 p.m. at the Moss Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public.
Date: Nov 02, 2023 - -
Video ItemCategory: research Communicating scientific research through dance , video
Graduate and Doctoral students are exploring dance as a way to communicate and interpret their research. Rachel Rugh in the School of Performing Arts, in partnership with the Center for Communicating Science, runs the Virginia Tech workshop for students as inspired by the international "Dance Your Ph.D." competition run by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Date: Nov 01, 2023 - -
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Category: impact Graduate students vie for top prizes in science fair with a twist , articleElementary students judged Virginia Tech graduate students' research presentations at the Flip the Fair event held at the Melrose Branch Library in Roanoke.
Date: Oct 17, 2023 - -
Video ItemCategory: impact A science fair with a twist , video
The second annual Flip the Fair brought graduate students to the Melrose Branch Library in Roanoke to present their research to elementary schoolers, who then critiqued the researchers' poster board presentations.
Date: Oct 05, 2023 - -
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Category: research Knowledge in a nutshell , articleSixteen Virginia Tech faculty from six colleges, a research institute, and University Libraries will attempt to present their research in 90 seconds during the first Faculty Nutshell Talks at the Moss Arts Center on Sept. 7 at 5:30 p.m.
Date: Sep 01, 2023 - -
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Category: impact Ecuadorian faculty members visit Graduate School to discuss the global challenge of generative AI in higher education , articleThe collaboration with a Quito university goes back to 2016 — and yields new ideas each year.
Date: Jul 06, 2023 - -
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Category: culture 'The Underwater Wonders of Toms Creek' exhibition highlights collaboration and community partnership in ecosystem education , articleA two-year collaborative project involving Student Engagement and Campus Life, the Perspective Gallery, the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, and faculty members from the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design helped make science more accessible to members of the community through visual art, theatre productions, and the immersive art exhibition. “The Underwater Wonders of Toms Creek” allows visitors to see these fish “out of the water” with the hopes of cultivating a better understanding of conservation efforts.
Date: May 04, 2023 -
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