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Article ItemVisit from Malawi university leaders sparks new ideas for global collaboration , article
Virginia Tech and the Malawi University of Science and Technology are expanding a longtime partnership that connects students and researchers across engineering, medicine, public health, and design.
Date: Jun 12, 2025 - -
Article ItemIt’s already tomorrow in New Zealand , article
In a whirlwind study abroad, students in the Online Master of Natural Resources program learned firsthand how New Zealand is leveraging modern techniques and Māori traditions to preserve a shared world.
Date: May 29, 2025 - -
Article ItemCollege of Architecture, Arts, and Design faculty tackle real-world challenges through research and creativity , article
Faculty are using college-funded research grants to develop innovative, community-focused projects that aim to improve everyday life through creative technology and collaboration.
Date: May 22, 2025 - -
Article ItemExchange program opens doors for Chilean student veterinary researchers , article
Two veterinary students from Chile’s Universidad Austral participated in a three-month exchange at Virginia Tech, strengthening international collaboration and advancing studies in canine infections and cancer.
Date: Apr 08, 2025 - -
Article ItemGeography graduate student explores Indigenous health in Peru , article
Chrishma Perera’s work focuses on how Indigenous communities respond to health risks through their connection to the rainforest.
Date: Mar 28, 2025 - -
Article ItemFrom Blacksburg to Venice: International Archive of Women in Architecture celebrates 40 years of global impact , article
The 40th anniversary of the archive, which preserves and amplifies the contributions of women architects, will be marked by a series of events that include immersive digital exhibits in Blacksburg and Venice.
Date: Feb 18, 2025 - -
Article ItemTrump’s interests in Europe and the barriers they pose, EU expert explains , article
President Donald Trump began his new term with European policy goals that include a swift end to the Russia-Ukraine war, a proposal for the United States to control Greenland, and using tariffs to country a trade deficit with the European Union — all objectives much more easily voiced than accomplished. Virginia Tech international security expert Yannis Stivachtis shares insights into the Trump administration’s motives and challenges.
Date: Jan 30, 2025 - -
Article ItemHonors College scholarship recipient helps pioneer disease detection technology in Malawi , article
Louhan Dembele has found her passion improving resources to help fight a deadly parasitic disease.
Date: Jan 23, 2025 - -
Article ItemNew International Research Experiences Program will send students to Austria , article
Through a National Science Foundation-funded program, undergraduate students will study ice nucleation research with College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Professor David Schmale.
Date: Jan 08, 2025 - -
Article ItemSwiss higher education delegation visits Virginia Tech to discuss partnerships and research , article
A delegation of Swiss higher education faculty and administrators visited the Virginia Tech Research Center — Arlington to learn about the university's public/private partnerships, innovative research, and potential for collaboration.
Date: Oct 25, 2024 - -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researcher works to preserve white sharks in the Mediterranean Sea , article
The research team launched its White Shark Chase in the Sicilian Channel and located evidence of white sharks at four sites.
Date: Oct 22, 2024 - -
Article ItemAgricultural productivity growth falls short of meeting global demands, Virginia Tech report says , article
While research, development, and high-tech farming tools are being developed at a steady pace, a substantial “valley of death” separates the development of new innovations from the people who need to adopt them.
Date: Oct 03, 2024 - -
Article ItemImmaculata 'Imma' Mwanja helps to map a better world , article
As the geospatial data curator for the University LIbraries, Mwanja brings a wealth of international experience and a passion for using geospatial data to improve lives.
Date: Sep 10, 2024 - -
Article ItemInternational scientists converge at Virginia Tech to further plant health research , article
Virginia Tech hosted the International Conference on Plant Pathogenic Bacteria, bringing 250 plant health scientists from 27 countries to Blacksburg for an exchange about the global food chain.
Date: Aug 16, 2024 - -
Article ItemTradition meets transformation for Maasai women , article
A new study by Virginia Tech Associate Professor Tim Baird reveals that a changing Africa is creating avenues of empowerment for Maasai women.
Date: Aug 02, 2024 - -
Article ItemFrom Blacksburg to Ethiopia: Veterinary college professors forge partnerships to tackle food insecurity, empower communities , article
Carla Savage and Sophie Wenzel embarked on a two-week immersion in Ethiopia to lay the groundwork for impactful global research.
Date: Jul 30, 2024 - -
Article ItemDoctoral student researching infectious diseases named to two honor societies , article
Abdullahi Jamiu, a research assistant in the Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences program within the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, has been inducted into Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society, and Omicron Delta Kappa.
Date: Jul 23, 2024 - -
Article ItemVirginia Tech alumna earns prestigious agricultural fellowship , article
Megan Pollok will travel to Ghana to improve school-based agriculture education in the country as part of the International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program.
Date: Jul 15, 2024 - -
Article ItemA Virginia Tech-Ghanaian classroom collaboration bridges borders , article
Impactful collaborations led to an agreement with the University of Media, Arts, and Communication and the University of Cape Coast in Ghana.
Date: Jul 09, 2024 - -
Article ItemInternational exchange in Chile provides veterinary students with research, clinical experience , article
The collaboration between the Austral University of Chile and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine began in 1996 and has since expanded to other colleges across Virginia Tech.
Date: Jul 08, 2024 -
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