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Article ItemLance Collins recognized at Washington Business Journal Diversity in Business Awards , article
Lance Collins, vice president and executive director of the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus, has been recognized with a Diversity in Business Award from the Washington Business Journal.
Date: Mar 28, 2024 -
Video ItemInnovation Campus Hosts Drone Soccer District Championship , video
Virginia Tech's Innovation Campus, with presenting sponsor Boeing, hosted the U.S. Drone Soccer District IV Championship as part of their K-12 Initiatives. Four teams competed to advance to the U.S. Drone Soccer National and International Championship in April. Twenty Alexandria City Public School middle school students spent 11 weeks learning how to build, program, fly, and repair a Saker DS200 “Bantam” drone soccer ball. They were joined by teams from Charlottesville, Virginia and Asheboro, North Carolina. The U.S. Drone Soccer National and International Championships take place in Springfield, Virginia on April 26-27.
Date: Mar 26, 2024 -
Article ItemGraduate School names Ginny Wagg as director of administration for the D.C. area , article
Wagg will work closely with Graduate School Dean Aimée Surprenant and Interim Associate Dean Barbara Hoopes to guide the school’s transition from its Falls Church location to the new Innovation Campus Building 1 in Alexandria.
Date: Mar 26, 2024 -
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 -
General ItemHokie Shop to visit D.C. area, April 3-4 Date: Mar 18, 2024
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Article ItemNokia Bell Labs President Peter Vetter addresses future of wireless at Innovation Campus lecture series , article
The Virginia Tech Innovation Campus hosted lecturer Peter Vetter, president of Bell Labs Core Research at Nokia, for the first Center of Next Distinguished Lecturer Series.
Date: Mar 15, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech launches the U.S. Drone Soccer Program in Northern Virginia , article
Middle school students from two Alexandria City Public Schools have built and programmed drones in preparation for the U.S. Drone Soccer District IV Championship.
Date: Mar 15, 2024 -
Article ItemProtecting older populations through policy , article
Pamela 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 -
Article ItemVeterinary college graduate Ashley Johnson awarded prestigious Hogg Scholarship for food safety studies , article
Ashley Johnson DVM '13 has been named a 2024 American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) Foundation Hogg Scholarship recipient.
Date: Mar 12, 2024 -
Article ItemNew Boeing Scholars share why they chose the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus for their M.Eng degree , article
“Virginia Tech is full of resources and the students are amazing too,” Merna Khamis, a computer science master's student, said. “I feel like I’m learning everything that I needed to prepare me for work after graduation... Virginia Tech will be always the right choice.”
Date: Feb 27, 2024 -
Article ItemWomen encouraged to pursue careers in AI test and evaluation during Virginia Tech National Security Institute workshop , article
Ten undergraduate students to attend the first Graduate Research in Artificial Intelligence Test and Evaluation Women Workshop funded by a gift from Google’s exploreCSR program and organized by the Virginia Tech National Security Institute.
Date: Feb 27, 2024 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: Myriam Lechuga, former administrative assistant and graduate coordinator , article
Lechuga, who formerly worked with the urban affairs and planning and government and international affairs programs at Virginia Tech, passed away on Jan. 10.
Date: Feb 26, 2024 -
General ItemMarch Women's Month schedule of events Date: Feb 26, 2024
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Article ItemDavid Baker named to Washington Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40 list , article
David Baker, assistant vice president and chief of staff at the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus, was honored by the Washington Business Journal as one of the DC region’s rising stars.
Date: Feb 26, 2024 -
Article ItemCelebrating Black History Month at the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus , article
In recognition of Black History Month, the Innovation Campus reached out to two members of our community: Britney Aiken, computer science master’s student, and Paul Ampadu, professor of electrical and computer engineering and diversity lead.
Date: Feb 23, 2024 -
Video ItemBlack History Month event creates unique experience for graduate students , video
Graduate students, faculty, and staff experience the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture as part of Black History Month. This is the third year of the event organized by the Graduate School, D.C. Metro Area Black Caucus, and the Office of Equity and Accessibility.
Date: Feb 22, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Innovation Campus names inaugural associate vice president for advancement , article
Christophe Larroque brings to the Innovation Campus 20 years of experience in raising funds from philanthropists and foundations, the corporate sector, and governmental organizations.
Date: Feb 15, 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 -
Article ItemCCI, Virginia Tech to hold prominent roles in $42 million wireless project , article
The CCI xG Testbed, based at Virginia Tech in Arlington, will be the Washington, D.C., area home of a testing, evaluation, and research and development center dubbed Platform for O-RAN Testing, Orchestration, and Management with AI Control or POTOMAC.
Date: Feb 13, 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
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