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Article ItemMIT program earns top 5 ranking from U.S. News and World Report , article
U.S. News & World Report released its 2025 Best Online Programs and Virginia Tech’s Master of Information Technology was ranked fourth nationally while the College of Engineering's overall online master’s degree programs came in at tied for No. 18.
Date: Jan 21, 2025 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech research continues to grow federal support , article
Virginia Tech was responsible for almost half of the growth in federally sponsored research expenditures in Virginia’s institutions of higher education in fiscal year 2023, according to the National Science Foundation’s latest Higher Education Research and Development survey.
Date: Dec 17, 2024 -
Article ItemA 3D printer could build your next home, affordably , article
In an effort to find new solutions to ease the affordable housing crisis, Virginia Tech researchers are partnering with Virginia Housing to create 3D-printed concrete homes.
Date: Nov 22, 2024 -
Article ItemHoliday travel: Traffic expert offers advice for avoiding congestion , article
When should you leave and what should you consider when planning for holiday travel? Traffic expert Hesham Rakha from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute weighs in.
Date: Nov 18, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech students' water-sampling drone innovation takes them to Malawi and Rome , article
Traditional sampling methods require workers to wade into potentially contaminated waters. A drone does the same work much more safely.
Date: Nov 15, 2024 -
Article ItemCadets chosen to highlight the colors at the Duke game , article
Cadets Patrick Droney and John Elam will travel with the Hokies to receive the flags at Saturday’s football game.
Date: Nov 15, 2024 -
Article ItemSenior Airman Travis Miller named Georgia Tech game Hokie Hero , article
Miller, a Corps of Cadets alumnus, is deployed to Kadena Air Base in Japan with the 27th Fighter Squadron.
Date: Oct 26, 2024 -
Article ItemOff-campus internships build skills while developing talent pipelines for local businesses , article
Students are gaining practical experience, honing their skills, and finding career opportunities in Southwest Virginia and beyond. Local employers, meanwhile, gain fresh perspectives, access to highly motivated and educated workers and the opportunity to mentor and shape the next generation of professionals.
Date: Jul 24, 2024 -
Article ItemExperts available: Solar eclipse, Baltimore bridge collapse fallout, March Madness, and more , article
The Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding the total solar eclipse, fallout from the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse, March Madness, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Apr 01, 2024 -
Article ItemSeed grants fuel multidisciplinary, community-engaged mental health research , article
The first seed grants from the newly formed Whole Health Consortium, housed within Virginia Tech's Institute of Society, Culture, and Environment, will support programs ranging from using artificial intelligence to help adults with autism to developing interventions for food insecurity among young children
Date: Mar 07, 2024 -
Article ItemCollege of Engineering selects inaugural Dean's Fellows cohort , article
The new program will help faculty and staff from across the college better understand how to take a project from ideation through implementation, and the first cohort will concentrate on graduate education, offering support to the college’s PROTEGE initiative.
Date: Oct 11, 2023 -
Article ItemBuilding bridges in Bolivia , article
A group from Virginia Tech joined an Engineers in Action trip that focused on constructing a pedestrian bridge in a remote area outside the Bolivian capital. Students designed and helped build the bridge, aiding a community and gaining practical engineering experience in the process
Date: Aug 22, 2023 -
Article ItemHesham Rakha named Canadian Academy of Engineering fellow , article
Rakha, director of the Center for Sustainable Mobility at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, was nominated by current academy members for his dedication to reducing traffic congestion, reducing the transportation system’s energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, and enhancing transportation safety.
Date: Jul 31, 2023 -
Article ItemA heart for the homeless , article
Kevin and Laura Cieslukowski established a nonprofit organization to help the homeless in San Diego. They live out Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) by hosting a dinner for the homeless once a week, providing clothing and hygiene items, and guiding those with substance abuse issues through their recovery efforts
Date: Jun 14, 2023 -
Video ItemCivil engineering students tour development sites in Charlotte area , video
Students toured a variety of development projects in the Charlotte, NC, area during this year's Annual LDDI (Land Development Design Industry) Spring Field Trip. Design engineers from LDDI sponsoring firms hosted each of the site visits, providing students with an opportunity to interact with industry professionals. "I love field trips, because you get to see the light bulb go off with the students," said Claire White. "We've talked about these concepts in class and now they see it in person."
Date: Mar 28, 2023 -
Article ItemAs Black male students struggle nationwide, a Virginia Tech program works to get them to graduation , article
The upcoming Uplifting Black Men Conference is just one way the organization BMEN keeps Black male undergrads academically and professionally on track.
Date: Feb 10, 2023 -
Article ItemFralin Life Sciences Institute sponsors inaugural Infectious Disease Symposium , article
The Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Anthropod-Borne Pathogens will host the symposium on Friday, Oct. 7, with keynote speakers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes for Health, and One Health Institute.
Date: Oct 05, 2022 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech receives several top-30 rankings in latest report , article
Virginia Tech received several top-30 rankings in the U.S. News & World Report 2022-23 Best Colleges report that came out Monday. The university was ranked as one of the top 25 public school universities nationally and received high marks in the areas of engineering, learning communities, and computer science.
Date: Sep 12, 2022 -
Article ItemCorps of Cadets develops leaders for New Cadet Week and beyond , article
The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets' cadre are the first students on campus for the fall semester, the earliest arriving three weeks before classes start. They will train the first-year cadets who arrive Aug. 11 for New Cadet Week.
Date: Aug 09, 2022 -
Article ItemMyers-Lawson School of Construction charts future of the discipline with move into College of Engineering , article
Following approval by the State Council for Higher Education for Virginia, the school’s transfer heralds increased opportunities and advances for students, industry, and the evolving landscape of construction.
Date: Jul 06, 2022
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