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Video ItemBig data problems require big data solutions , video
Associate Director for the Sanghani Center and Computer Science professor Chris North is leading a class in the data visualization lab in the new Data and Decision Sciences building in Blacksburg. The class utilizes the large visualization screen and a computer program SAGE3 to prepare students for jobs that use "big data."
Date: Mar 05, 2024 -
Article ItemAnnual Women in Data Science Blacksburg event returns for its sixth year , article
The event Feb. 12-13 is part of the mission to increase participation of women in data science and features outstanding women in the field.
Date: Feb 05, 2024 -
Article ItemNew Data and Decision Sciences Building encourages collaboration to address world’s data challenges , article
One of the newest buildings on the Blacksburg campus helps bring together students from a variety of disciplines to meet the demands of commercial and government organizations seeking employees with strong data analytics and quantitative research skills.
Date: Oct 18, 2023 -
Video ItemInside the new Data and Decision Sciences Building , video
The 120,000-square-feet Data and Decision Sciences Building houses faculty and classes from multiple colleges, including the College of Engineering, the College of Science, and the Pamplin College of Business. The building includes a multilevel commons area, team rooms in which students across disciplines can work together, specialized labs, data visualization classrooms, and more.
Date: Sep 25, 2023 -
Article ItemBig teeth, bigger data , article
Virginia Tech researchers use geospatial data to understand shark catch and mortality rates in ocean sanctuaries, a critical step in merging data science with conservation efforts.
Date: Sep 08, 2023 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech efforts bring an estimated $250 million in additional funding to improve broadband access in Virginia , article
Virginia will receive the additional funds to improve and enhance broadband access through the efforts of the Center for Geospatial Information Technology.
Date: Aug 30, 2023 -
Article ItemGenerative AI and data analytics on the agenda for Pamplin’s Day for Data symposium , article
On Friday, Sept. 8, the second annual Day for Data symposium will gather industry leaders and academia together for a practical exploration of business analytics. The event is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT in Owens Ballroom on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus.
Date: Aug 25, 2023 -
Article ItemFinding flounder in a changing ocean , article
Researchers in the College of Natural Resources and Environment are collaborating with the fishing industry to better understand the population and distribution of summer flounder.
Date: Aug 18, 2023 -
Article ItemProminent spaces named in new Data and Decision Sciences Building to recognize alumni generosity , article
The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors recently approved naming prominent spaces within the university’s long anticipated transdisciplinary Data and Decision Sciences Building in recognition of gifts made by alumni linked to the professional services firm Deloitte and the accounting and advisory firm EY.
Date: Jun 21, 2023 -
Article ItemResearch collaboration uncovers stories of racial discrimination in housing covenants , article
The project shows how racial segregation in Northern cities "was a system that was intentionally created, house by house, block by block, and subdivision by subdivision, across the city and across the country,” said LaDale Winling, associate professor of history and the study's principal investigator.
Date: Jun 20, 2023 -
Article ItemA new twist on understanding tornadoes , article
Virginia Tech researchers use meteorological data to explore the relationship between atmospheric processes and tornado risks.
Date: Jun 13, 2023 -
Article ItemEnvironmental data science capstone students strive and succeed in applying data to real-world projects , article
Students in the environmental data science capstone course use environmental data to design web apps to aid in conservation research and education.
Date: May 16, 2023 -
Article ItemNASA grant to fund critical research on sea-level rise in Virginia , article
A collaborative research team will seek to understand how rising sea levels will impact coastal communities, merging social science with geospatial information to help Virginia communities adapt to a changing landscape.
Date: Mar 29, 2023 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech faculty Alan Abrahams spotlights consumer safety research on international stage , article
Abraham's primary research focuses on gleaning product safety concerns from online consumer postings, product reviews, and discussion forums to improve safety for vulnerable populations such as senior citizens.
Date: Mar 20, 2023 -
Article ItemKathleen Alexander brings a One Health vision to conservation efforts in Botswana , article
Alexander makes a global impact merging wildlife conservation with community health and economic development in Botswana.
Date: Mar 17, 2023 -
Article ItemA silver lining in the fight for clean water in India , article
Students and faculty in the Department of Geography trialed the use of silver-infused ceramic tiles as a way to provide clean water to schools in rural India.
Date: Mar 02, 2023 -
Article ItemLuis Escobar receives NSF CAREER award to study disease transmission among wildlife and across geographic scales , article
With the National Science Foundation award, Escobar will research the disease ecology and biogeography of hantavirus to better understand disease transmission between species and to humans.
Date: Feb 27, 2023 -
Article ItemBerkeley researcher to headline ecological forecasting event at Virginia Tech , article
The Spring Seminar, Skills and Social event hosted by the Ecological Forecasting Project at Virginia Tech will take place Thursday, Feb. 23, in Fralin Auditorium.
Date: Feb 13, 2023 -
Article ItemWhen a space becomes a 'place' , article
A high-tech, multidisciplinary study inside Virginia Tech’s Creativity and Innovation District is using lidar sensors to help researchers better understand how people interact with spaces to make them "places."
Date: Oct 17, 2022 -
Article ItemBuilding the tools to make environmental data more accessible and forecasts more accurate , article
Quinn Thomas will be leading Virginia Tech’s efforts as part of a $3.2 million National Science Foundation project that will develop the DeCODER platform to assist researchers in predicting environmental change.
Date: Oct 13, 2022
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