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Results for: Environmental Health and Safety
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Tailgate like the pros: Sustainable and safe tailgating tips Date: Aug 22, 2023 -
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Technology-enabled water surveillance and control project earns grant , articleAtop a new wave of support from the Fralin Life Sciences Institute, Peter Vikesland is leading a research team in creating wireless sensor networks to survey microbial threats to water quality and to enable operational control and provide real-world feedback for public transparency.
Date: Jul 19, 2023 -
General ItemMedical Survey Questionnaire for research travel
It is imperative that Virginia Tech employees complete the Medical Survey Questionnaire with Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) at least 60 days prior to departure for research-related travel outside the United States
Date: Jun 05, 2023 -
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Researchers use autonomous technologies to make mines safer , articleDrones have become an essential part of surface mine operations to boost safety and efficiency. Virginia Tech researcher Richard Bishop sees a day when that will be true for underground operations, too, and that could have broad impacts on safety and economic growth.
Date: May 30, 2023 -
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Four honored as recipients of 2023 Administrative and Professional Faculty Award , articleThe recognition program highlights the integral roles that A/P faculty, which number approximately 2,700 Virginia Tech employees, hold as they lead and manage a variety of positions.
Date: May 05, 2023 -
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Annual statement on university owned Automated External Defibrillators (AED) Date: Jan 31, 2023 -
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Emily Sarver named Stonie Barker Professor of Mining and Minerals Engineering , articleIn recognition of her teaching and research effectiveness, Sarver has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Research and Educational Excellence Award by the Health and Safety Division of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration in 2017.
Date: Nov 18, 2022 -
General ItemAir quality optimization efforts continue at Virginia Tech Date: Sep 01, 2022
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General ItemNew Environmental Health and Safety website now available Date: Aug 12, 2022
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Stay safe this Fourth of July with these fireworks tips Date: Jun 29, 2022 -
General ItemChanges announced for COVID-19 case management process Date: Jun 07, 2022
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Bernadette Mondy appointed interim assistant vice president for Environmental Health and Safety , articleMondy, an alumna of Virginia Tech, has served the university for over 30 years. Most recently, she was assistant director for laboratory safety, where she strengthened programming and compliance activities around laboratory safety, hazardous materials management, and environmental oversight.
Date: Apr 06, 2022 -
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Former energy center director prospects for Appalachian opportunity , articleMichael Karmis said although he's retiring after four decades in the Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering, he's not leaving the coalfields behind. He's now ready to use all the research, teaching, and networking he has done over the past four decades to help rural Virginia reverse economic decline from the falling fortunes of coal.
Date: Feb 03, 2022 -
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New Green Labs Certification Program kicks off at Virginia Tech , articleBolstering the sustainability of labs – improving energy efficiency and conservation and waste and recycling efforts – is a charge with deep ties to the Virginia Tech Climate Action Commitment, which serves as the university’s guiding framework around sustainability and energy efficiency in campus operations, facilities, curriculum, and research.
Date: Jan 20, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech housekeeping tackles flu through thorough cleaning and disinfecting, strong teamwork , articleThrough universitywide collaboration, best-in-class disinfecting practices and training, and dedicated service, these teams remain committed to slowing the spread of the seasonal flu.
Date: Nov 04, 2021 -
Video ItemCleaning and Disinfecting with Virginia Tech Housekeeping , video
Join Heather Palmer, Jo Williams, and Danyel Basham from the Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities as they demonstrate best-in-class cleaning and disinfecting practices in the Human and Agricultural Biosciences Building.
Date: Oct 28, 2021 -
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Lynsay Belshe appointed vice president for enterprise administrative and business services , articleBelshe will provide leadership for the university’s safety and security programs and key auxiliary business units. This includes the Virginia Tech Police Department, Virginia Tech Emergency Management, Environmental Health and Safety, Transportation Services, and Mail Services.
Date: Jul 19, 2021 -
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Researchers receive $1.3 million to further the development of electric aircraft , articleMona Ghassemi, assistant professor and Steven O. Lane Junior Faculty Fellow in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is principal investigator in an effort to develop a prototype for a high-voltage, power-dense, cost-effective cable for twin-aisle aircraft that can safely operate in high-altitude, low pressure environments.
Date: May 25, 2021 -
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Engineering a better lab experience , articleAssistant Professor of Practice Kevin Young spent summer 2020 applying his 11 years of professional engineering experience and nine years as an instructor to rework the lab component of his Civil and Environmental Engineering 2814 course. The result? A comprehensive revision and the development of a lab safety policy that Virginia Tech’s Environmental Health and Safety team approved immediately, complimenting its detail and thoroughness.
Date: Mar 17, 2021 -
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What can stream quality tell us about quality of life? , articleResearchers are using stream quality data to find new insights into the interactions between the health of our natural spaces and human well-being.
Date: Mar 04, 2021
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