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Video ItemWAAC students design building for national competition , video
A group of students at the Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center (WAAC) are designing housing with sustainability at the forefront. They have advanced to the final stage of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon 2024 Design Challenge based on their cutting edge, zero energy building design. The studio led by Susan Piedmont-Palladino, is a mix of graduate, 4th year undergraduate, and exchange students. The WAAC students are finalists in the multifamily building division and will compete at the hybrid Solar Decathlon competition event, April 19–21, 2024, at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado.
Date: Mar 19, 2024 -
Video ItemInnovation Campus launches drone soccer program , video
As part of its K-12 Initiative, the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus is launching the US Drone Soccer Program for Alexandria City Public Schools. Middle school students, with the help from K-8 educators, will build, program, and fly drones in drone soccer competitions. The program is sponsored by Boeing, who along with the Innovation Campus, will host a regional qualifying tournament on March 16th. They will also host the U.S. Drone Soccer National Championship the last weekend in April.
Date: Feb 14, 2024 -
Video Item‘Shakespeare’s Garden’ comes to Northern Virginia , video
“Shakespeare’s Garden: An Immersive Sound Stroll Through His Sonnets, Soliloquies, and Scenes,” is now open at the Torpedo Factory Art Center’s Target Gallery in Alexandria. The exhibit is presented by Virginia Tech’s Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT) and the City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts. The installation enables visitors to explore an immersive sound and visual experience as they follow a meandering path through the space and listen to Shakespearean texts performed by Virginia Tech students. The Target Gallery is typically open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily with occasional 5 p.m. and holiday closures. The exhibition runs through May 26th.
Date: Feb 08, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Innovation Campus to open next year , article
Due to construction supply chain issues, Northern Virginia graduate students will continue to attend classes in Falls Church this fall.
Date: Jan 11, 2024 -
Article ItemMehul Sanghani joins Innovation Campus Advisory Board , article
The board – made up of global business and industry leaders – provides strategic direction to Vice President and Executive Director Lance Collins and the Innovation Campus Leadership Team.
Date: Dec 20, 2023 -
Video ItemWAAC exhibition showcases student work , video
The Washington Alexandria Architecture Center(WAAC) transformed into a gallery to showcase the work done by graduate, undergraduate, and exchange students this semester.
Date: Dec 14, 2023 -
Video ItemNew entertainment district will be adjacent to Innovation Campus , video
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a $2 billion public-private partnership to create a world-class entertainment district in Alexandria’s Potomac Yard adjacent to the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus.
Date: Dec 13, 2023 -
Article ItemNew Alexandria entertainment district will be adjacent to Innovation Campus , article
Joining National Landing as part of Potomac Yard, the entertainment district will create opportunities for unique partnerships.
Date: Dec 13, 2023 -
Article ItemMBA Advisory Board member finds a home at Virginia Tech , article
Marshall Kregg, a graduate of both the Pamplin College of Business’s MBA program and the Online Master of Information Technology program, serves as a member of the MBA Advisory Board.
Date: Nov 08, 2023 -
Video ItemTech on Tap: Making roads safer for drivers and pedestrians , video
As part of the Tech on Tap series, the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) panel discussed safety on the roadways at the Port City Brewing Company in Alexandria, Virginia, and provided a look at the research done to help with pedestrian safety, teen driver development, and safely sharing the road with heavy trucks.
Date: Sep 25, 2023 -
Video ItemSound Horizons exhibit creates immersive audio experience in Alexandria , video
Sound Horizons is the first exhibit in Alexandria as part of the new partnership between the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT) and the City of Alexandria. The exhibitions will be held at the Torpedo Factory Art Center’s Target Gallery in Alexandria from now through September 2024. Gallery visitors will experience the exhibition through ICAT’s Tesseract, a high-density loudspeaker array that physically immerses listeners in sound. Target Gallery is typically open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily with occasional 5 p.m. and holiday closures.
Date: Sep 21, 2023 -
Video ItemSynaptic Soiree celebrates partnership between Virginia Tech and the City of Alexandria , video
Celebrating the partnership between the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT) and the City of Alexandria, the event at the Torpedo Factory Art center showcased three performance pieces created by members of ICAT.
Date: Sep 21, 2023 -
Video ItemAlexandria City teachers participate in Innovation Campus coding workshop , video
Elementary and middle school teachers from Alexandria City Public Schools take part in a coding workshop through the K-12 outreach program at the Innovation Campus. This is the first of four sessions taking place this fall. Funding was provided by Amazon.
Date: Sep 18, 2023 -
Video ItemMetro U-Pass program now available for Virginia Tech students in the Washington, D.C., metro area , video
Virginia Tech students in the Washington, D.C., metro area now have access to the Metro U-Pass program. Students with the pass have unlimited rides on trains and busses operated by Metro Transit. The U-Pass program strives to achieve several key goals: fostering new transit ridership, alleviating the demand for on-campus parking, reducing emissions, and enhancing students' connectivity to both their respective campuses and the broader region.
Date: Sep 13, 2023 -
Article ItemInnovation and creativity collide in year-long display in Alexandria , article
A new partnership between Virginia Tech and the City of Alexandria will produce a series of exhibitions, performances, and events beginning this fall.
Date: Sep 08, 2023 -
Article ItemU-Pass Program announced for greater Washington, D.C., metro area , article
The program launching this fall aims to provide eligible full-time enrolled students with alternative transportation options, stimulate new transit ridership, reduce the demand for on-campus parking, decrease emissions, and increase student access to their campus and the region.
Date: Aug 21, 2023 -
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Article ItemMomentum increases amidst changes for graduate programs in the greater D.C. area , article
The Graduate School is working with the Innovation Campus team and with research and program leaders during this time of change.
Date: Jul 12, 2023 -
Video ItemPotomac Yard metro station opens outside Innovation Campus , video
On May 19, Virginia Tech celebrated the opening of the Potomac Yard-VT Metro Station, alongside Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, the City of Alexandria, and residents of the Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia communities. The Potomac Yard-VT station – located on the blue and yellow lines between the National Airport and Braddock Road stations – will connect faculty, staff, and students from the Innovation Campus with industry, government, and Virginia Tech locations in the region.
Date: May 22, 2023 -
Video ItemRobotics program puts real-world STEM in the hands of Alexandria middle schoolers , video
Virginia Tech's Innovation Campus partnered with College of Engineering undergraduate and graduate students and faculty to provide a Red Rover Robotics Program to middle schoolers in Alexandria City Public Schools.
Date: Mar 14, 2023
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