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Engineering Giving Day donors offer challenge to inspire the next generation of Hokies , articleSpanning three generations of Virginia Tech alumni, the May family donates $50,000 to encourage participation in Giving Day 2025.
Date: Feb 12, 2025 - -
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Class of 2024: Natalia Ayala-Torres builds a brighter future for Hokie engineers , articleNatalia Ayala-Torres has spent her time in college embodying Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) by giving back to the same program that set her on a path to engineering at Virginia Tech
Date: Dec 19, 2024 - -
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Graduate School Mentoring Workshop focuses on best practices, real-life scenarios , articleMore than 50 faculty members and postdoctoral scholars attended the workshop, a "home" version of the Mentoring Road Show program.
Date: Nov 13, 2024 - -
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SCHEV awards more than $7.4 million to support Pell-eligible students at Virginia Tech , articleThe State Council of Higher Education for Virginia awards more than $7.4 million to support three Pell Initiative for Virginia projects to help recruit, retain, and graduate students.
Date: Nov 05, 2024 - -
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Engineering education program builds on 20 years of impact , articleWith cutting-edge research at the doctoral level and experiential learning for undergraduates, Virginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education prepares students to solve the world’s most complex problems.
Date: Oct 24, 2024 - -
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Boeing Scholars follow diverse paths to computer science and computer engineering , articleVirginia Tech Innovation Campus students share what drove them to pursue their master's degrees and highlight the importance of diversity in STEM.
Date: Oct 23, 2024 - -
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Bevlee Watford honored with emerita status , articleA 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 - -
Video ItemLaunching Off at Virginia Tech Drone Camp , video
This year, in Virginia Tech's Imagination 3 Drone Camp, a STEM camp that provides engineering for kids, K-12 students built their own drones and model rockets to launch at the end of the week. The camp, hosted by the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED), equipped students with model rocket kits, along with drone building and flying, providing broader exposure to Aerospace Engineering.
Date: Aug 29, 2024 - -
Video ItemFabricating semiconductors with UPWARDS , video
University Partnership for Workforce Advancement and Research & Development in Semiconductors (UPWARDS) is a two week summer camp that is focused on the microelectronics industry, cleanroom fabrication and career opportunities. The camp, which is coordinated and funded by the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is supported by the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) and is designed and intended for rising junior and senior high school girls.
Date: Aug 08, 2024 - -
Video ItemExploring engineering and campus life with C-Tech² , video
C-Tech² offers an opportunity to learn about college life--from residence halls to classrooms and everything in-between, and gives students experience with broad range of engineering disciplines. The C-Tech² program is designed and intended for rising junior and senior high school girls.
Date: Aug 01, 2024 - -
Video ItemBlack Engineering Excellence summer experience , video
The Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) hosts its annual summer camp for Black Engineering Excellence at Virginia Tech (BEE VT). This two-week summer, residential, program offers an opportunity to explore engineering while also learning about college life at Virginia Tech.
Date: Aug 01, 2024 - -
Video ItemHigh school students compete in Engineering Olympics at Virginia Tech's Pathways Camp , video
This year at the Pathways Camp, hosted by the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity, high school students participated in their own "Summer Engineering Olympics" where teams of students worked together to create models that competed against each other in each activity. Competitions included: filtration, paper airplanes, catapults, wind turbines, bridges, rubber duck rafts, and lego chariots. The winners were concluded based upon build quality, performance, and how well they followed the rules. Thumbnail by Peter Means.
Date: Jul 12, 2024 - -
Video ItemK-12 students build cameras from scratch at Virginia Tech's Imagination Camp , video
This year at Virginia Tech's Imagination Camp, K-12 students learn to solder and create digital cameras from scratch. During the week-long camp, hosted by the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity, the students work together to assemble and troubleshoot until they have a finished, functional product to take home with them at the end of camp.
Date: Jul 08, 2024 - -
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Leading the way , articleVirginia Tech is committed to educating the leaders of the future — and to creating the opportunities that move leadership into action.
Date: May 23, 2024 - -
Video ItemPlanting the CEED for Community , video
For more than 30 years, the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) has supported college and K-12 students through a community of people-powered academic and summer programs driven by mentorship and guidance. The programs, such as Summer STEP, C-Tech², and more, assist underrepresented engineering students through the pre-college, undergraduate, and graduate curriculum. After creating the center in 1992, Associate Dean of Equity and Engagement and Director of CEED, Bevlee Watford, reflects on the organization’s growth and its impact on the Virginia Tech community past and present.
Date: May 03, 2024 - -
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Cybersecurity activity book aims to teach children about online safety , articleFaculty from the Virginia Tech National Security Institute developed “Cyber Snackz Adventures in Cybersecurity.” The activity book teaches elementary school students about internet safety in an age-appropriate, fun and educational way using engaging activities and coloring pages.
Date: Apr 30, 2024 - -
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Bevlee A. Watford to deliver College of Engineering commencement address as Distinguished Alumni Speaker , articleAfter a career of achievements and impact at Virginia Tech, Watford will share her insight on navigating life’s transitions before retiring this summer.
Date: Apr 25, 2024 - -
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Synergy Conference sparks graduate students' networking and skills development , articleThe inaugural Synergy Conference, an event hosted by the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity, focused on stimulating the New River Valley workforce, building community connections across STEM fields, and developing graduate students for their lives beyond their degree journey.
Date: Apr 23, 2024 - -
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Engineering junior Jayden Warren earns Patti Grace Smith Fellowship , articleWarren is the first Virginia Tech student to be honored by the prestigious fellowship program, which connects leading aerospace companies with talented Black students seeking to enter the aerospace industry.
Date: Apr 02, 2024 - -
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Coding for the careers of the future , articleCodeKids is currently in the pilot phase. As it’s rolled out into classrooms, public school teachers and students will provide feedback to help Hamouda’s students refine the tools. In the process, they will practice using their skills to pursue Virginia Tech’s land-grant mission and its motto, Ut Prosim.
Date: Mar 01, 2024 -
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