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General ItemEnroll now for the +Policy Network Policy Camp
The +Policy Network Policy Camp is a synchronous experience where those who have completed Introduction to Policy Concepts or possess introductory policy knowledge can come together to apply basic concepts in interactive, fun activities with colleagues from other disciplines, units, and campuses who are interested in policy concepts, and will be held on August 20th, 2024.
Date: Apr 18, 2024 -
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Scholars program advances research on individual and social challenges , articleFive interdisciplinary teams were awarded up to $30,000 from the Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment Scholars Program to address critical individual and social concerns and compete for additional funding from external agencies.
Date: Apr 17, 2024 -
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Renowned scholar to address the complexities of the science and policy relationship , articleMany of today’s most pressing challenges require research and technology to coincide with policymaking to enact real change. This will be the focus of this spring’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Policy program keynote seminar on Thursday, April 11, at 4 p.m. featuring research policymaking advocate Roger Pielke Jr.
Date: Apr 04, 2024 -
Video ItemExperiential learning in brain injury rehabilitation , video
Netta Gurari, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, is the primary instructor for a course that immerses students into the life and web of care for individuals with a brain injury. This immersive experience, facilitated by Brain Injury Solutions and Carilion Clinic, allows students to meet people with brain injuries and engage with the framework of support they require in their daily lives. Gurari and Radford University Assistant Professor, Kevin Parcetich, co-teach this experiential learning course with support from an Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment grant.
Date: Mar 14, 2024 -
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Protecting older populations through policy , articlePamela Teaster is currently serving as a 2023-24 fellow of the Health and Aging Policy Fellowship program and will help develop legislation to protect older Americans.
Date: Mar 13, 2024 -
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Seed grants fuel multidisciplinary, community-engaged mental health research , articleThe first seed grants from the newly formed Whole Health Consortium, housed within Virginia Tech's Institute of Society, Culture, and Environment, will support programs ranging from using artificial intelligence to help adults with autism to developing interventions for food insecurity among young children
Date: Mar 07, 2024 -
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Research institutes enhance impact , articleThe research institutes’ work and opportunities for engagement will be on display prior to and following the State of the University Address on Wednesday, Feb. 7, in the Cube at the Moss Arts Center and may have additional information available in the lobby.
Date: Feb 02, 2024 -
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New program mentors first-generation Latinx students from rural communities , articleThe Centers for Rural Education and Refugee, Migrant, and Displacement Studies have teamed up with Galax City High School to create a new mentoring initiative, the Galax Mentoring Program, aimed at keeping Latinx students from rural Virginia engaged in education.
Date: Jan 10, 2024 -
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Meagan Brem and team receive grant to study alcohol-fueled acts of violence among intimate partners , articleBrem, director of the university’s Research for Alcohol and Couples Health Lab, and her team will assemble a group of 100 heavy-drinking men and women students who have self-reported histories of intimate partner violence who will then be expected to report their drinking habits and other information for 30 consecutive days.
Date: Jan 08, 2024 -
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The key to successful research? Let the community lead , articleBarbara Allen, a Louisiana native and a professor in Virginia Tech’s Department of Science, Technology, and Society, has received a $600,000 National Science Foundation grant to further her research in Louisiana's Cancer Alley. The project comes after she completed similar research in two French towns located in industrial zones.
Date: Dec 12, 2023 -
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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Koeun Choi talks about screen time, young children, and AI as a reading aide , articleChoi talked about the impact of media on young children, shared insights from her research on screen time, and introduced a project that explores the use of artificial intelligence to help children learn to read.
Date: Dec 11, 2023 -
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Bird feeding may give humans something to chirp about , articleAshley Dayer and a team of researchers at Virginia Tech and beyond are working to develop a deeper understanding of the relationship between bird feeding and human well-being.
Date: Dec 06, 2023 -
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Interconnection highlights consortium's person-centered approach to health research , articleThe Whole Health Consortium at Virginia Tech will combine the expertise of faculty, students, and community partners to explore a more well-rounded approach to person-centered well-being than traditional health research.
Date: Nov 30, 2023 -
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Teaming up to beat the heat , articleProfessor Theodore Lim has received a Stage 2 National Science Civic Innovation Challenge Planning Grant. Through the award, Lim and his team will have $1 million to spend over the course of a year as they address soaring temperatures caused by harmful urban planning practices in certain Roanoke City neighborhoods.
Date: Nov 06, 2023 -
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University's research portfolio surges forward , articleBased on fiscal year 2023 data estimates, federal, state, local, and private research awards grew a combined 17 percent, while research expenditures rose to more than $650 million — a 13 percent increase over last year's totals.
Date: Nov 06, 2023 -
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Research in a nutshell: Graduate students take the stage for a fast-paced presentation competition , articleNearly 30 Virginia Tech graduate students representing a myriad of research interests and seven colleges will take part in the ninth edition of the Nutshell Games on Nov. 11 at 4:30 p.m. at the Moss Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public.
Date: Nov 02, 2023 -
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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Maaz Gardezi on developing agriculture tech alongside farmers , articleGardezi is an assistant professor of sociology in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. He shared the importance of developing agriculture technology alongside and with the input of farmers, and a current interdisciplinary project to study how to best facilitate that work.
Date: Oct 23, 2023 -
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David Orden honored with emeritus status , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community for 41 years, Orden has served as a faculty member in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics and as director of the Global Issues Initiative in the Institute for Society, Culture and Environment.
Date: Oct 20, 2023 -
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Graduate students vie for top prizes in science fair with a twist , articleElementary students judged Virginia Tech graduate students' research presentations at the Flip the Fair event held at the Melrose Branch Library in Roanoke.
Date: Oct 17, 2023
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