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Unmanned aerial vehicles and workforce development part of congressman's visit to Blacksburg campus , articleU.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 -
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Inspiring the next generation of scientists and STEM leaders , articleNow in its 14th year, students were able to once again experience Kids' Tech University in person this spring after two years of the program being moved to a virtual-only experience.
Date: Jul 13, 2023 -
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Fulbright program brings 100 international students to Virginia Tech , articleThe German Fulbright Summer Institute program Communicating across Disciplines was back in person for its “most exciting and robust year,” according to Patty Raun, director for the Center for Communicating Science. Over the summer, 26 German students immersed themselves in American culture and the Virginia Tech campus experience in Blacksburg.
Date: Nov 11, 2022 -
Video ItemSummer camp takes to the sky with drones , video
Virginia Tech and Wing Aviation welcomes middle school students to participate in Imagination Drone Camp 2022. Campers gain experience in flying different types of drones, building their own drone, and a flying competition. Imagination is a camp hosted by a partnership between College of Engineering, the Center for Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED), Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS), Wing, and Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP).
Date: Jul 27, 2022 -
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Meet the interns who have kept the drone park humming , articleThe Virginia Tech Drone Park is a place to fly, a testbed for new technology, and a hands-on laboratory where students of all ages discover the world of autonomous aircraft. It does all that thanks to the talented undergraduates who work there.
Date: May 25, 2022 -
Video ItemHonors College students visit Drone Park to learn about drone deliveries, technology , video
Honors College Instructor Joanie Banks-Hunt is leading a course called drone age-innovation where students learn about how drone deliveries can be used for helping in a disaster situation or some sort of survival needs.
Date: Sep 18, 2019 -
Video ItemPartnership Provides Drone Access , video
The University Libraries at Virginia Tech and the Virginia Tech Drone Park are teaming up to lend drones to faculty, staff, and students. The partnership lowers the barrier to accessing emerging technology to promote the discovery of new knowledge. It's safe to say that collaboration at Virginia Tech has just reached new heights.
Date: Feb 25, 2019