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Category: research Eight College of Engineering graduate students recognized with Torgersen research awards , articleThe annual awards, which highlight innovative and impactful research, celebrated projects in robotics, combat helmets, disaster recovery, and more.
Date: May 21, 2025 - -
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Category: research Researchers receive $1 million grant to create compassionate STEM education programs , articleVirginia Tech is one of 29 institutions awarded grants to promote character education among their undergraduate populations. The goal is to create a community of practice across Virginia Tech and Colorado School of Mines — two institutions known for their engineering education programs — to cultivate the next generation of STEM professionals.
Date: May 19, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Five alumni inducted into Academy of Engineering Excellence , articleOnly 190 graduates have received this top honor from the College of Engineering in recognition of their outstanding career achievements and meaningful impact in their fields.
Date: May 15, 2025 - -
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Category: culture Afghan Dreamer, now a Virginia Tech student, reflects on movie about her team's triumphs , articleThe new movie “Rule Breakers” tells the story of the first Afghan Girls Robotic Team, known as the Afghan Dreamers, and how the teammates overcame cultural, financial, and diplomatic obstacles to participate in international robotics competitions. One of them, Ayda Haydarpour, now studies computer science. She discusses what it's like having a movie about her experiences hit silver screens and streaming services.
Date: May 14, 2025 - -
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Category: campus experience Virginia Tech Board of Visitors names new student representatives for 2025-26 , articleThomas Feely and Katherine “Katie” Drinkwater will serve as undergraduate and graduate/professional student representatives, respectively. These representatives act as important liaisons between the university’s governing board and the broader student population.
Date: May 02, 2025 - -
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Category: academics Teaching students to navigate a world with AI , articleAs generative artificial intelligence models, including ChatGPT, change what students are expected to know as they enter the workforce, faculty members share how they're rethinking traditional approaches to teaching and learning.
Date: May 02, 2025 - -
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Category: campus experience 2025 Administrative and Professional Faculty Award winners named , articleFour employees received this year’s Administrative and Professional (A/P) Faculty Award for their extraordinary contributions, accomplishments, and consistent performance for Virginia Tech.
Date: Apr 30, 2025 - -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Advantage Undergraduates help shape the future of sustainable aircraft fuels , video
Students in the English to Engineering (E2E) undergraduate program are testing the seals of current aircraft engines during a conversion to sustainable fuels. The team is measuring O-ring properties and how fuels affect the expansion of the rings.
Date: Apr 23, 2025 - -
Video ItemCategory: culture Afghan student's story comes to the big screen , video
Ayda Haydarpour is a computer science student at Virginia Tech. In 2021, Haydarpour and her peers on the Afghan Girls Robotics Team, “Afghan Dreamers,” won the Judges Award in FIRST Robotics Global 2021 competition. Their robotics team is the focus of a recent movie, Rule Breakers.
Date: Apr 23, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Students get a head start on project-based learning with IDPro , videoThe Interdisciplinary Projects (IDPro) program at Virginia Tech bridges classroom learning and real-world application through multi-semester, client-based projects. Students from various majors collaborate on industry, research, or service-learning projects, gaining invaluable professional skills and experiences. IDPro offers mentorship, resources, and industry engagement, empowering students to tackle real-world problems and develop as professionals.
Date: Apr 11, 2025 - -
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Category: academics Virginia Tech names 10 new Bouchet Scholars for 2025 , articleThe scholars will attend the honor society's annual conference at Yale University.
Date: Apr 09, 2025 - -
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Category: academics Graduate School Community Scholars to share their projects at March 27 showcase , articleChrishma Dharshani Perera, Summer Stevens, and Yuhang Zheng developed projects to advocate for awareness, knowledge, and skills associated with Virginia Tech’s Principles of Community across the university and in the surrounding communities.
Date: Mar 20, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Research team studying technology implementation in health care awarded new round of Destination Area 2.0 funding , articleFeaturing faculty from four Virginia Tech colleges, the transdisciplinary group aims to use their research to improve patient outcomes and clinician experience.
Date: Mar 18, 2025 - -
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Category: academics Eight Virginia Tech faculty recognized for outstanding leadership, service , articleAcademies honor the exemplary contributions of faculty members of all classifications in formal service roles or in areas of leadership.
Date: Mar 07, 2025 - -
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Category: research Experience art across space and time , article"Carving out Creativity" invites people into a multisensory experience simultaneously with others across Virginia. The installation as Virginia Tech celebrates its interwoven connectivity across distance with the opening of its new academic building in Alexandria on Feb. 28.
Date: Feb 24, 2025 - -
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Category: news directly from around campus Supporting interdisciplinary learning creates a bright future , articleInterdisciplinary courses equip students with versatile skills for navigating an increasingly interconnected world. Open to any undergraduate student at Virginia Tech, these project-based opportunities encourage critical thinking, collaboration, and the ability to connect ideas across academic boundaries.
Date: Feb 19, 2025 - -
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Category: research Virginia Tech researchers study generative AI usage in higher education , articleWhile adoption of generative artificial intelligence is increasing in higher education and at Virginia Tech, gaps and roadblocks still exist on the way to improved integration.
Date: Jan 30, 2025 - -
Video ItemCategory: academics IDPro Fall 2024 Showcase , video
Engineering students with the Interdisciplinary Projects (IDPro) program at Virginia Tech presented their research projects at the Creativity and Innovation District's main atrium. The program, in its third semester, combines classroom learning and hands-on real world applications for industry partners.
Date: Dec 18, 2024 - -
Video ItemCategory: academics Complex challenges require interdisciplinary solutions , video
Students in the engineering Interdisciplinary Capstone course work together on a project to develop an enhanced skeleton sled for use by injured military veterans who would like to compete in the para skeleton sport. Using their different perspectives, students learn from each other and develop teamwork skills for their future industry careers.
Date: Dec 17, 2024 - -
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Category: research Andrew Katz receives CAREER award to explore the impact of generative AI on educators’ instructional decisions , articleKatz, assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education, will focus his research on assessment, which ranges from exams to lab reports to homework.
Date: Nov 07, 2024 -
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