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Long-term partnership mobilizes graduate students to map rural workforce challenges , articleThe Center for Economic and Community Engagement is collaborating with the New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Board to provide graduate students with hands-on experience while generating crucial workforce data and insights for Southwest Virginia's economic development.
Date: Jan 09, 2025 -
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Technical Assistance Program links faculty expertise, industry innovationWhen businesses face technical challenges that require specialized expertise, they don’t have to look far.
Date: Dec 04, 2024 -
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'Curious Conversations' podcast: James Harder talks about emerging tech and entrepreneurship , articleHarder highlighted the Department of Computer Science’s initiative CS/root and shared his belief that the entrepreneurship process can be learned and applied to various novel ideas.
Date: Oct 28, 2024 -
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Tech entrepreneurship takes root , articleThe Department of Computer Science's cs/root program kicked off in 2023 through a GO Virginia Region Two grant to support and encourage computer science-focused entrepreneurship. Local entrepreneurs and Virginia Tech students and faculty are invited to apply to join the program’s twice-yearly cohorts that provide business development resources, mentorship, and networking.
Date: Oct 11, 2024 -
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Everyday Ut Prosim: How Ph.D. student and economic development specialist Elli Travis serves , articleWith food, music, and a passion for volunteering, Travis is leading the charge to revitalize downtown Christiansburg through the Rockin’ Food Truck Rodeo.
Date: Oct 10, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech works to address child care gaps across the commonwealth , articleThrough comprehensive research, data gathering, and collaborative partnerships, the Center for Economic and Community Engagement is working to understand the unique child care challenges facing different regions and develop targeted solutions to address gaps.
Date: Aug 08, 2024 -
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Off-campus internships build skills while developing talent pipelines for local businesses , articleStudents 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 -
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Research aims to bring a circular revolution to industry , articleCollege of Natural Resources and Environment researchers are gaining insights from value-retention processes and natural systems to explore how to transition industry toward a sustainable future.
Date: Mar 15, 2024 -
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Forensic science combats wildlife trafficking , articleA $2.6 million grant will fund a new wildlife forensic center in Botswana as part of Virginia Tech’s ongoing collaborations with the government of the Republic of Botswana to foster conservation and global research initiatives in Africa.
Date: Feb 06, 2024 -
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Forging the global land-grant mission , articleVirginia Tech President Tim Sands traveled to Botswana to meet with President Eric Mokgweetsi Keabetswe Masisi and celebrate the expansion of collaborative projects as part of Virginia Tech’s efforts to expand the land-grant mission globally.
Date: Feb 05, 2024 -
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Grant will help build the future of Central Appalachia’s construction workforce , articleThe Center for Economic and Community Engagement, in partnership with the Virginia Center for Housing Research, received an Appalachian Regional Commission grant to address the affordable housing crisis and promote innovative and sustainable construction practices in the region
Date: Oct 31, 2023 -
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Regional consortium awarded federal Tech Hubs Strategy Development Grant , articleThe proposal heavily leverages the Virginia Tech College of Engineering’s Advanced Manufacturing Team, led by Professor Chris Williams.
Date: Oct 23, 2023 -
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High schoolers get their feet wet in groundbreaking aquaculture program , articleThe shellfish industry has always been a huge part of the economy in Virginia’s Northern Neck and middle peninsula regions. It has been difficult, though, to get young people interested in the field.
Date: Sep 26, 2023 -
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Future of mining outlook inspired by new King Coal documentary, says expert , articleAaron Noble, head of the Mining and Minerals Engineering Department for the Virginia Tech College of Engineering, welcomes the new attention to mining that “King Coal” brings and answered questions about what the future of mining could hold.
Date: Sep 15, 2023 -
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Investment firm founder goes social at Virginia Tech , articleHarjas Singh, London-based co-founder of Shares.io, is on his way home to Virginia Tech in September for a series of talks and visits with faculty, staff, and local entrepreneurs.
Date: Aug 30, 2023 -
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Making a CAREER on bridging scientific knowledge and AI , articleAnuj Karpatne, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, received a five-year, $595,738 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program award to explore a unified approach for accelerating scientific discovery using scientific knowledge and data.
Date: Aug 28, 2023 -
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Economic expert explains why Halloween has already invaded retail stores , articleBewildering as the premature arrival of Halloween merchandise might seem, the impetus for retailers to get the jump on a holiday can be readily explained as simple economic behavior. Jadrian Wooten, a Virginia Tech professor of economics, explained what drives these early holiday displays.
Date: Aug 16, 2023 -
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Semiconductor experts and leaders converge at CHIPS for Virginia Summit , articleMore than 100 leaders from higher education, industry, and government came together to discuss the group effort needed for the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States to lead in semiconductor manufacturing during the CHIPS for Virginia Summit.
Date: Jul 21, 2023 -
Video ItemCHIPS for Virginia Summit , video
Industry, government, and academic leaders convened at Northrop Grumman's headquarters in Falls Church, Va. for the CHIPS for Virginia Summit. The event was a critical conversation on how to propel Virginia forward in the semiconductor economy and celebrate the Virginia Alliance for Semiconductor Technology (VAST), a new statewide alliance of higher education institutions supporting the semiconductor industry. The event hosted by Virginia Tech, focused on how Virginia is matching the momentum generated by the CHIPS and Science Act to support the semiconductor industry.
Date: Jul 20, 2023 -
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Collaboration with Southside community is reimagining a historically Black college , articleAbout 200 miles from their offices and classrooms in Blacksburg, Virginia Tech faculty, researchers, and students are working with a group of St. Paul’s College alumni and Brunswick County community members who want to keep the traditions of the former liberal arts college alive.
Date: Jul 20, 2023
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