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    How to create a delectable garden for pollinators , article

    Concern for pollinators including various types of bees, butterflies, and even beetles, has inspired gardeners all over the world to grow food for these critical creatures.

    Date: Mar 27, 2024
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    Leading the way , article

    Virginia Tech is committed to educating the leaders of the future — and to creating the opportunities that move leadership into action.

    Date: Mar 14, 2024
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    Leadership and humanities — an important combination , article

    The Institute for Leadership in Technology seeks to incorporate humanities — such as art, literature, philosophy, religion, and history — into the creation of a higher level of leadership among individuals. This institute’s students are not 18-year-olds or even faculty members, but rather rising technology leaders from around the world.

    Date: Mar 11, 2024
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    Coast-to-coast devotion , article

    Liz Lazor lives and works in California, but the young alumna always remains connected to Virginia Tech and never hesitated when asked to become a tri-chair for Boundless Impact: The Campaign for Virginia Tech.

    Date: Mar 04, 2024
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    Workforce ready , article

    The Center for Autonomous Mining Systems in Holden Hall looks like a sandbox, but this facility is preparing a new generation of mining engineers for a rapidly changing industry.

    Date: Feb 29, 2024
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    'Writing saved me': Alumna Vonda Paige makes a masterful pivot , article

    Paige moved from a career in journalism to become an award-winning executive producer/producer of documentary films. Her film "The Woodstock of House" chronicles the rise of Chicago house music and is finishing up a run of 17 film festivals this year.

    Date: Feb 28, 2024
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    Solstice Farm Brewery: A dream 30 years in the making , article

    Two Virginia Tech alums who graduated in the 1980s return to open up a microbrewery.

    Date: Feb 26, 2024
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    Architecture students collaborate with Appalachian communities through new program , article

    Many architecture students spend a semester studying design and gaining real-world experience. A new program is offering a cost-efficient experiential learning option without going far from Blacksburg. The Appalachian Futures Lab will expand student learning and leave a lasting impact on the communities where they serve.

    Date: Feb 15, 2024
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    Beauty meets function: Students revive ancient cooling technology for modern application , article

    Graduate and undergraduate students in industrial design and architecture 3D printed intricately designed protypes of evaporative cooling partitions, an ancient technology made relevant again as society seeks energy-efficient approaches to combat heat.

    Date: Jan 18, 2024
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    The state of the arts , article

    It’s hard to imagine Virginia Tech without the Moss Arts Center, which for 10 years has created opportunities for students and the greater community to see world-class artists and performers and has served as a catalyst to create connections between research, technology, and creativity.

    Date: Dec 09, 2023
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    Virginia Tech Transportation Institute creates the future of transportation safety , article

    Over the past 35 years, naturalistic driving study data has been collected from nearly 7,000 vehicles, including cars, tractor-trailers, bicycles, and e-scooters. The research ultimately has been used to improve the transportation system for everyone who uses the roads while also helping secure funding from over 100 sponsors and propelling VTTI to its current status as a top transportation research institute.

    Date: Nov 21, 2023
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    Broadway stage not too big for Virginia Tech alumnus , article

    Bryson Baumgartel’s decision to pursue a degree in piano performance from Virginia Tech led to him being front and center on the world’s biggest stage. In early October, he made his Broadway conducting debut when he conducted the American musical “Merrily We Roll Along,” a show that tells the story of how three friends’ lives and friendship change over the course of 20 years.

    Date: Nov 20, 2023
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    Curated connection: Visual arts alumna and faculty cross paths through an exhibition , article

    School of Visual Arts alumna Audrey Miller curated an exhibition of 2022-23 Virginia Museum of Fine Arts fellowship recipients that included photography by Associate Professor Michael Borowski. Two artists on different career paths connected, showing the diverse opportunities for arts graduates.

    Date: Nov 17, 2023
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    Undergraduate's STEM writing program featured in scientific journal Cell , article

    Elea Abisamra, a junior majoring in neuroscience, created a nonprofit writing program called Kids Can Write and then adapted it as a a tool for teaching kids about science. She was invited to write a paper about this innovative way to teach STEM concepts for Cell, a peer-reviewed science research journal. 

    Date: Nov 09, 2023
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    Virginia Tech is satisfying the craving for semiconductor advancement , article

    By increasing opportunities through the development of new majors and professional programs for lifelong learning, Virginia Tech is securing a pipeline of talent to continue to support the semiconductor industry in the commonwealth and across the globe.

    Date: Nov 07, 2023
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    Mathematics of pickleball , article

    Virginia Tech alumna and faculty member Trish Hammer will compete in the USA Pickleball National Championship in November. What gives her an edge above the competition? Math.

    Date: Sep 12, 2023
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    Virginia Tech A to Z , article

    As Virginia Tech celebrates its 150th anniversary, letters provide the foundation — crafted in the spirit of a children’s book — for exploring the quintessential people, places, events, and activities that make our university great.

    Date: Jul 31, 2023
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    ‘No greater experience’: Alumnus performs his concerto with Boston Symphony Orchestra , article

    Jeff Midkiff '85 performed his mandolin concerto "From the Blue Ridge" with the orchestra on July 23. This opportunity was a crown jewel achievement in a lifetime dedicated to music, one Midkiff will never forget.

    Date: Jul 31, 2023

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