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Article ItemClass of 2024: Cadet Bray Sehnert puts leadership practice into place , article
Sehnert will commission into the U.S. Marine Corps on Dec. 20.
Date: Dec 12, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Humanities Week focuses on 'Debating Democracy' , article
The week highlights the essential work happening in the humanities at Virginia Tech and around the world. Members of the public and the Virginia Tech community are invited to attend panel discussions, lectures, and other activities that start Oct. 14.
Date: Oct 07, 2024 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: Alex Stubberfield, alumnus and former instructor , article
During his time as a Hokie, Stubberfield was a graduate teaching assistant, an instructor, and an adjunct professor in the departments of political science and philosophy.
Date: Mar 25, 2024 -
Article Item'Curious Conversations' podcast: Daniel Hoek talks about righting a wrong understanding of Newton's law , article
Hoek talks about the recent discovery he made related to Newton's first law of motion, how he became intrigued by the law, the puzzles surrounding it, as well as the misconception that objects with no forces acting on them exist and how Newton's own account contradicts this.
Date: Mar 11, 2024 -
Article ItemPhilosophy meets physics: Philosopher uncovers hidden truth about Newton's 300-year old law , article
Virginia Tech philosopher Dan Hoek has shared his discovery with educators and media outlets around the world, including an interview with Scientific American.
Date: Nov 07, 2023 -
Video ItemLost in Translation...for 300 years: Virginia Tech Philosopher Reinterprets Newton's First Law , video
In a major discovery, philosopher Dan Hoek reveals that Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion has been misinterpreted for over three centuries. The accurate Latin wording of the law is "a body at rest remains at rest, and a body in motion remains in motion, except insofar as it is acted on by external forces," challenging a fundamental concept in physics. Learn how Hoek made the discovery and its implications for physics and society.
Date: Oct 23, 2023 -
Article ItemUnlocking the power of the humanities: Virginia Tech Humanities Week returns Oct. 22-27 , article
From artificial intelligence to prison reform, Humanities Week sessions will explore critical issues and topics facing society.
Date: Oct 17, 2023 -
Article ItemAccomplishments, scholarship, and impact honored at research celebration , article
More than 70 Virginia Tech faculty members were recognized during the annual event on Oct. 10.
Date: Oct 16, 2023 -
Article ItemCadets chosen to highlight the colors at the Pittsburgh game , article
First-year Cadets Matthew Norsky, Kooper Bray, and Sebastian Lising will receive the flags at Saturday’s football game.
Date: Sep 28, 2023 -
Video ItemIntroducing Virginia Tech's First Sister 2 Sister Exchange Program Participants , video
When Hamdah Munir and Midhat Urooj came to Virginia Tech from their universities in Pakistan during the summer, the Sister 2 Sister Exchange Program participants knew they wanted to finish their degrees in mechanical and computer engineering respectively. But they also understood taking courses in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, a program partner, would round out their Blacksburg experience in unexpected ways. As first-time visitors to the U.S. and the only Sisiter 2 Sister participants to travel abroad and participate in on-campus activities in 2021, instead of virtually, both are returning home, having learned the value of studying internationally.
Date: Aug 20, 2021