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From Blacksburg to Venice: International Archive of Women in Architecture celebrates 40 years of global impact , articleThe 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 -
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Trump’s interests in Europe and the barriers they pose, EU expert explains , articlePresident 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 -
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Honors College scholarship recipient helps pioneer disease detection technology in Malawi , articleLouhan Dembele has found her passion improving resources to help fight a deadly parasitic disease.
Date: Jan 23, 2025 -
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New International Research Experiences Program will send students to Austria , articleThrough 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 -
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Swiss higher education delegation visits Virginia Tech to discuss partnerships and research , articleA 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 -
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Virginia Tech researcher works to preserve white sharks in the Mediterranean Sea , articleThe research team launched its White Shark Chase in the Sicilian Channel and located evidence of white sharks at four sites.
Date: Oct 22, 2024 -
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Agricultural productivity growth falls short of meeting global demands, Virginia Tech report says , articleWhile 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 -
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Immaculata 'Imma' Mwanja helps to map a better world , articleAs 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 -
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International scientists converge at Virginia Tech to further plant health research , articleVirginia 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 -
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Tradition meets transformation for Maasai women , articleA 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 -
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From Blacksburg to Ethiopia: Veterinary college professors forge partnerships to tackle food insecurity, empower communities , articleCarla Savage and Sophie Wenzel embarked on a two-week immersion in Ethiopia to lay the groundwork for impactful global research.
Date: Jul 30, 2024 -
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Doctoral student researching infectious diseases named to two honor societies , articleAbdullahi 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 -
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Virginia Tech alumna earns prestigious agricultural fellowship , articleMegan 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 -
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A Virginia Tech-Ghanaian classroom collaboration bridges borders , articleImpactful 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 -
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International exchange in Chile provides veterinary students with research, clinical experience , articleThe 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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Venkat Sridhar to support global food and water security as a National Academies Jefferson Science Fellow , articleSridhar will share his expertise in global water resource management to impact federal policy through a fellowship awarded by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Date: Jun 24, 2024 -
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Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center hosts international researchers for Drone School program , articleResearchers from the African countries of Ghana, Malawi, Senegal, and Uganda traveled to Virginia to better understand aerial imaging and how to use precision agriculture technologies to improve their peanut crops.
Date: Jun 11, 2024 -
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New research details economic, nutritional impact of global recreational inland fishing , articleA new paper explores the critical role inland recreational fisheries play in providing affordable nutrition and how climate change threatens access for millions of people globally.
Date: Jun 11, 2024 -
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Class of 2024: Megan Pollok works internationally to increase food security , articleAt home and abroad, Pollok is helping communities create sustainable food systems.
Date: May 02, 2024 -
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Fernanda Rosa’s research seeks to protect and preserve data for marginalized communities , articleRosa, assistant professor in the Department of Science, Technology, and Society, is seeking solutions to combat data discrimination among Indigenous communities in Latin America.
Date: Apr 30, 2024
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