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Article ItemIn memoriam: Michael Sporakowski, professor emeritus of human development , article
Sporakowski, joined Virginia Tech in 1970 serving as a professor and eventually department head in the Department of Family and Child Development. He died June 9.
Date: Sep 25, 2023 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: Richard 'Dick' Saacke, professor emeritus of dairy science , article
Saacke, of Blacksburg, joined the faculty of what today is the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in 1965, devoting his career to excellence in research, teaching, and mentoring graduate students in the field of bovine reproductive physiology and artificial insemination.
Date: Sep 13, 2023 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: Jack Cranford, emeritus associate professor of biological sciences , article
Cranford was internationally known for his research in the field of ecology of small mammals and published more than 50 peer-reviewed journal articles in the field.
Date: Sep 11, 2023 -
Article ItemRosemary Blieszner honored with emerita status , article
Blieszner has served the university in several roles, including as associate director of the Center for Gerontology, as dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, and as interim dean of the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design.
Date: Sep 06, 2023 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: James Robert Lang, Strickler Professor Emeritus in the Pamplin College of Business , article
Lang passed away on Aug. 1 at the age of 82.
Date: Aug 28, 2023 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: J. Wallace ‘Wally’ Grant, Kevin P. Granata Faculty Fellow Emeritus of Engineering Science and Mechanics , article
Grant, a committed educator, dedicated researcher, and beloved peer and mentor, played an integral role in establishing the School of Biomedical Engineering Sciences, currently in its 20th year.
Date: Aug 08, 2023 -
Article ItemHarold Burkhart honored with emeritus status posthumously , article
A member of the Virginia Tech community, Burkhart’s work using modeling to understand forest stand dynamics contributed significantly to the field of forest biometrics.
Date: Aug 07, 2023 -
Article ItemSaied Mostaghimi honored with emeritus status , article
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 1984, Mostaghimi’s scholarship focused on nonpoint source pollution control; environmental monitoring, modeling and assessment; and the development and evaluation of best management practices to improve soil and water quality.
Date: Aug 03, 2023 -
Article ItemChampioning the evolving landscape of life science outreach , article
As a visionary supporter of scaling up life sciences research, teaching, and outreach at Virginia Tech, Tracy Wilkins and his wife, Sarah, have established the Tracy and Sarah Wilkins Outreach Innovation Fund to support Fralin Life Sciences Institute's Biotech in a Box program.
Date: Jul 27, 2023 -
Article ItemNammalwar Sriranganathan honored with emeritus status , article
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 1984, Sriranganathan’s work in zoonotic disease control through vaccine development has brought international visibility to Virginia Tech.
Date: Jul 18, 2023 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: Bill Sullivan, professor emeritus in industrial and systems engineering , article
Sullivan, who taught industrial and systems engineering at Virginia Tech for 12 years, is remembered for his significant contributions to research and his mentorship to peers and students.
Date: Jul 17, 2023 -
Article ItemLance A. Matheson honored with emeritus status , article
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 1989, Matheson made significant contributions in research in the field of operations and supply chain management and service management.
Date: Jul 13, 2023 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: Norman Eiss, professor emeritus of mechanical engineering , article
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 1966, Eiss was a familiar face on campus and within the town of Blacksburg.
Date: Jun 30, 2023 -
Article ItemBonnie Smith honored with emerita status , article
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 1991, Smith’s scholarship focused on classical morphology, functional morphology, and teratology.
Date: Jun 27, 2023 -
Article ItemRetiring to Australia, Hodgsons give $1 million estate gift to veterinary college scholarship , article
Future first-generation university students with demonstrated financial need, leadership qualities, and high academic standing after the first year of veterinary school will benefit from the Hodgsons’ gift in progressing toward a veterinary degree.
Date: Jun 01, 2023 -
Article ItemNikki Giovanni receives Ut Prosim Scholar Award , article
Giovanni, who retired from the university in 2022 after 35 years as a professor in the Department of English, is the fifth recipient of the award.
Date: May 12, 2023 -
Article ItemDennis Kafura honored with emeritus status , article
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 1982, Kafura made notable contributions to several areas of computer science, including operating systems, object-oriented concurrency, software engineering, and computer science education.
Date: May 08, 2023 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: Michael Ogliaruso, professor emeritus of chemistry , article
Ogliaruso, professor emeritus of chemistry at Virginia Tech, was inducted into Virginia Tech’s Academy of Teaching Excellence in 1979 and won the university’s William E. Wine Award for Teaching Excellence in 1984.
Date: May 05, 2023 -
Article ItemNew Polymer Science Fellowship honors emeritus professor and outstanding students , article
Tiffany Thompson, a Ph.D. student in the macromolecular science and engineering degree program, is the first recipient of the Richard Turner Eastman Fellowship Award. The fellowship was created to honor Turner, who has been driven by an intense curiosity about polymer science throughout his influential career.
Date: Apr 28, 2023 -
Article ItemMartha Larson honored with emerita status , article
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 1986, Larson made significant contributions to veterinary radiology through her work focusing on small animal ultrasonography.
Date: Apr 24, 2023
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