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Article ItemExperts available: March Madness, TikTok ban impact, economics of birth control, and more , article
The Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available to discuss how women’s college basketball has leveled the March Madness playing field, a potential TikTok ban in the U.S., the economics of birth control and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Mar 18, 2024 -
Article Item'Curious Conversations' podcast: Gabriel Isaacman-VanWertz talks about air pollution , article
Isaacman-VanWertz joined Virginia Tech’s “Curious Conversations” to talk about air pollution and its misconceptions. He shared his insights related to how plant and human emissions interact and what that means for our shared environment, as well as how he got into this field of study and his hope for the future.
Date: Mar 18, 2024 -
Article ItemCollaborative effort explores moving power lines from overhead to underground , article
After receiving a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, a group of professors from the College of Engineering are working with Virginia Tech Electric Service on a project that explores ways of burying power lines underground in a safe, cost-effective manner.
Date: Mar 18, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech provides expertise at the National Dialogue on Research Integrity event , article
Four Virginia Tech experts provided their perspectives on improving the state of research integrity education at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C.
Date: Mar 15, 2024 -
Article ItemThe need for women in STEM is greater than ever, says expert , article
Women make up only 35% of the workforce in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) - the greatest disparities occurring in engineering and computer sciences. Christina DiMarino, an engineering professor at Virginia Tech, said now is the time to flip the script and explained why it is so important that education for women and underrepresented groups about STEM fields starts early in life.
Date: Mar 14, 2024 -
Video ItemExperiential learning in brain injury rehabilitation , video
Netta Gurari, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, is the primary instructor for a course that immerses students into the life and web of care for individuals with a brain injury. This immersive experience, facilitated by Brain Injury Solutions and Carilion Clinic, allows students to meet people with brain injuries and engage with the framework of support they require in their daily lives. Gurari and Radford University Assistant Professor, Kevin Parcetich, co-teach this experiential learning course with support from an Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment grant.
Date: Mar 14, 2024 -
Article ItemLeading the way , article
Virginia Tech is committed to educating the leaders of the future — and to creating the opportunities that move leadership into action.
Date: Mar 14, 2024 -
Article ItemHokie Wellness marks one year of evidence-based digital wellness programming , article
Laurie Fritsch, assistant director of Hokie Wellness, has spearheaded evidence-based programs to empower students to engage with their digital devices in a way that maximizes their quality of life.
Date: Mar 13, 2024 -
Article ItemStudent Affairs celebrates community champions with Good Neighbor Awards , article
This year's honorees were alumni Mary and Bob McClelland and Bob Broyden, interim vice president for Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities at Virginia Tech.
Date: Mar 12, 2024 -
Article ItemExperts available: Biden vs. Trump, Kate Middleton photo controversy, Women's History Month, and more , article
The Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news., including the presidential race, Ramadan beginning while the Israel-Hamas war continues, Kate Middleton apologizing for posting an edited photo, and Women's History Month. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Mar 11, 2024 -
Article ItemUnmanned aerial vehicles and workforce development part of congressman's visit to Blacksburg campus , article
U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman ’81 received briefings on research initiatives related to unmanned aerial systems and unmanned underwater vehicle. He also met with four undergraduate students who are part of the Defense Civilian Training Corps to hear about workforce development programming at the Virginia Tech National Security Institute.
Date: Mar 11, 2024 -
Article ItemMichael Bartlett, Steve Rowson named senior members of the National Academy of Inventors , article
The award recognizes Bartlett and Rowson as rising leaders in their fields with success in patents, licensing, and commercialization and for producing technologies that have brought, or aspire to bring, real impact on the welfare of society.
Date: Mar 08, 2024 -
Article ItemBuilding up the semiconductor workforce with $30 million partnership , article
Virginia Tech faculty Yang "Cindy" Yi and Luke Lester are taking on the challenge to bring more women into technology and semiconductor industries through UPWARDS, an international partnership between the U.S. and Japan.
Date: Mar 08, 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 ItemMeet the women challenging systems in engineering , article
In celebration of International Women's Day, the women of the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering reflect on their careers and share wisdom for the next generation of women and girls in engineering.
Date: Mar 07, 2024 -
Article ItemAlumna returns to deliver distinguished lecture , article
Mechanical engineering alumna Uma Jayaram M.S. ‘88, Ph.D. ‘91 shared her journey to becoming the global head of PAIR at Electronic Arts during a talk on the Blacksburg campus in February.
Date: Mar 07, 2024 -
Article ItemThese women students are building the future of the construction industry , article
To celebrate Women’s History Month, students in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction talk about their passion and their reasons for pursuing careers in construction.
Date: Mar 06, 2024 -
Article ItemClay Wright receives MIRA funding to create new molecular tools , article
The grant supports Wright's innovative work in understanding and engineering common cellular signals, a critical mechanism shared across animals, plants, and fungi.
Date: Mar 06, 2024 -
Article ItemAlumni farming families make conservation a priority , article
Three Hokie-owned and operated family farms in Virginia were honored by the commonwealth for doing their part to preserve Virginia’s waterways and natural resources.
Date: Mar 06, 2024 -
Video ItemPopular fashion show returns to Moss Arts Center , video
Vêtement de Rue (VDR) is coming back to the stage for 2024. Students across multiple disciplines help run the entire show, and designs are created and modeled by students. The fashion show has sold out the Moss Arts Center in previous years. The performance runs on March 29th from 7 pm to 8:30 pm.
Date: Mar 05, 2024
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