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Expansive and innovative expertise distinguishes 28 new faculty members in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design , articleNew faculty in the College of Art, Architecture, and Design are bringing a wealth of expertise into the classroom, as well as creative topics and new approaches to inquiry to their research and creative scholarship.
Date: Sep 11, 2024 -
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A harrowing escape: Visiting scholar talks life in Ukraine, motivation to help other refugees , articleOlha Nimko is sharing her story of survival with the Virginia Tech community. Inspired by her own experiences and those of millions of others across the globe, she is using her position as an assistant research professor in the Department of Political Science to study food insecurity among refugees.
Date: Dec 19, 2023 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech scholar displaced by war in Ukraine , video
Olha Nimko is a research assistant professor who came to Virginia Tech this year as part of a displaced scholar program, due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. She expands upon the plight of scholars who are displaced by the war in Ukraine and describes her current research on food insecurity amongst refugees.
Date: Nov 28, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech offers research space, respite for Ukrainian researcher , articleThe College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences is seeking a full-time research assistant professor from Ukraine to work on the Blacksburg campus and live in the area. Living expenses will be provided by a donation from the Bill and Ellen Cranwell Charitable Trust to the Cranwell International Center.
Date: Feb 14, 2023 -
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Study abroad trip to Zambia offers cultural diversity lessons for students and educators , articleEach year Joseph Mukuni, an associate professor in the School of Education, leads a popular month-long study abroad trip to Zambia.
Date: Nov 11, 2022 -
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From Afghanistan to Blacksburg , articleMuhammad Karim Faizy started his journey from Afghanistan to the United States and eventually Virginia Tech in the dark of the night in 2021, just before the Taliban took over his hometown.
Date: Nov 11, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech scientist to accept international prize for medical research , articleZhen Yan, a top scientist in the field of exercise and metabolism, will accept a leading international honor for extraordinary achievements in medical research in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Date: Oct 12, 2022 -
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Pinhas Ben-Tzvi named fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers , articleBen-Tzvi is the founding director of the Robotics and Mechatronics Lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and focuses on fundamental and applied research in robotics, mechatronics, and controls.
Date: Mar 15, 2022