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Category: campus experience Caroline Blom wins first place at Giovanni-Steger Poetry Prize ceremony , articleBlom, a sophomore majoring in English literature and professional and technical writing, won first place and $1,500 for her poem “How to Get a Happy Life."
Date: Apr 10, 2025 - -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Virginia Tech: Innovating for a better future , video
Virginia Tech is on the forefront of transformative research. From groundbreaking advances in semiconductor technologies to wireless, artificial intelligence, quantum, natural resources and agriculture to cutting-edge solutions in health and security. Faculty and students are pushing creative boundaries at the intersection of science, technology, art, and humanities to solve the world’s greatest challenges. Together, we seek to build a better community, near and far. Our impact knows no boundaries.
Date: Apr 01, 2025 - -
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Category: academics Kellogg Center to host American legal scholar for annual lecture , articleBruce Ackerman, the Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University, will deliver the 2025 PPE Distinguished Lecture at 5 p.m. March 26 in the Moss Arts Center.
Date: Mar 17, 2025 - -
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Category: news directly from around campus 'The door that was open for me' - Virginia Tech alumnus reflects on his journey as an educator , articleJerry Jones’ life is a testament to resilience. After a 50-year teaching career, the alumnus and author reflects on his long education journey.
Date: Mar 05, 2025 - -
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Category: academics Ethics Bowl team takes its prowess for arguing civilly to the national stage , articleThe team's six student members will compete in the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl National Competition Feb. 22-23 in Norfolk, where they will face off against the country’s best teams.
Date: Feb 14, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Advantage Recent graduate puts global education into practice after Spain’s deadly floods , articleDrawing on the spirit of Ut Prosim, Erin Kaplan '23 is helping relief efforts for her flood-damaged school in Spain, where roads are impassable and basic necessities scarce.
Date: Nov 20, 2024 - -
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Category: research Grant unites humanities and health sciences for infectious disease coursework , articleFaculty from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences are teaming up with colleagues in the College of Science and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine to create courses centered around the human dimensions of infectious disease.
Date: Oct 15, 2024 - -
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Category: academics Emily Satterwhite named Edward S. Diggs Professor of Humanities , articleSatterwhite is co-director of the Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia project, funded by a $3 million grant from the Mellon Foundation.
Date: Oct 09, 2024 - -
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Category: research Virginia Tech researcher questions sending more humans to space , articleVirginia Tech researcher and Ph.D. student, Savannah Mandel, is a proponent of unmanned exploration. But she wants systemic change in the industry before we send more humans to outer space.
Date: Oct 01, 2024 - -
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Category: impact Tech and humanities entrepreneur offers perspectives on emerging markets, media, and education , articleWhile he serves as an advisor for OpenAI, Rishi Jaitly’s primary charge is as the founder and leader of Virginia Tech’s Institute for Leadership in Technology. With his deep experience driving new product proliferation and adoption across the world, Jaitly is uniquely positioned to speak about technology in emerging markets, entrepreneurship, the impact of technology on the media ecosystem, and the future of tech in education.
Date: Sep 16, 2024 - -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Shattering boundaries , video
Welcome to Virginia Tech, where the spirit of innovation knows no limits.
Date: Sep 10, 2024 - -
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Category: academics Rachel Scott named chair of the Department of Religion and Culture , articleScott, professor of Islamic studies, has been a member of the Virginia Tech community since 2005.
Date: Aug 22, 2024 - -
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Category: impact Sarah Turner named director of alumni relations for College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences , articleTurner has more than 20 years of working in higher education in West Virginia.
Date: Aug 13, 2024 - -
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Category: research Virginia Tech professor's research influences a historic expansion of Medicare’s mental health coverage , articleIn the last six months, the United States has seen the largest expansion of Medicare’s mental health coverage in history – and a Virginia Tech professor helped make it happen.
Date: Aug 07, 2024 - -
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Category: impact Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia announces next round of projects to receive funding , articleAfter the first round of funding in December 2023, the initiative has added five more projects to the list, making for nine total projects funded through the Mellon Foundation.
Date: Jul 05, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction New book amplifies voices of incarcerated veterans , articleThrough extensive research and oral histories, Jason Higgins traces the roots behind the punishment of veterans struggling with substance abuse and mental health disorders after serving in America's wars. Thousands of veterans, disproportionately Black, were discharged without disability benefits and denied resources, fueling a cycle of discrimination, mental illness, and mass incarceration that continues today.
Date: Jun 26, 2024 - -
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Category: academics Paul Quigley named Center for Humanities director , articleQuigley, the James I. Robertson, Jr. Associate Professor of Civil War Studies and director of the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, will take the helm of the Center for Humanities July 1. Sylvester Johnson, the center's founding director, is returning to Northwestern University.
Date: Jun 25, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Trailblazing social entrepreneur sparks conversations on global service, Africa’s future , articleAs a Global Fellow in Residence at the Mozaiko living-learning community, Varkey George engaged with students, faculty, and staff across various departments, sharing his experiences and advocating for global citizenship, community engagement, and deepening partnerships in Africa.
Date: Jun 13, 2024 - -
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Category: academics Humanities education builds formula for better leaders , articleSince the Institute for Leadership in Technology’s start last September, Rishi Jaitly, its founder and professor of practice at Virginia Tech, said he has had inquiries from people around the world, asking about the concept and themes of the venture.
Date: Jun 11, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Virginia Tech Licensing and Trademarks awarded licensing award and finalist recognition , articleVirginia Tech Licensing and Trademarks received the CLC National Campaign Marketer of the Year award for its College Colors Day campaign.
Date: May 29, 2024 -
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