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Category: academics Virginia Tech strengthens future of the construction industry , articleTo mark Construction Safety Week, the Myers-Lawson School of Construction is highlighting its new construction safety leadership major — one of the first of its kind in the nation. Launched in 2024, the program is preparing students to become leaders in an industry where safety is paramount and the stakes are high.
Date: May 02, 2025 - -
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Category: campus experience Virginia Tech Rescue Squad receives first place, MERIT status at national conference , articleThirteen members of the rescue squad attended the National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation Conference and won first place in the Advanced Life Support Skills Challenge, where they were given a high acuity trauma and medical scenario to test their knowledge and teamwork.
Date: Mar 03, 2025 - -
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Category: campus experience Kevin Rice named Clery compliance coordinator , articleThe Clery Act is a federal law that requires colleges and universities to share crime statistics through an annual report.
Date: Mar 03, 2025 - -
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Category: campus experience Virginia Tech Rescue Squad members continue to serve during university breaks , articleThe squad's student and community volunteers and life members are committed to continuing service to the community, even when the university is closed.
Date: Dec 05, 2024 - -
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Category: campus experience Behind the scenes: The Public Safety Division’s role on game day , articleAll of the departments within Virginia Tech’s Public Safety Division play an integral part in safety and security measures during home football games.
Date: Dec 02, 2024 - -
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Category: campus experience Policy update impacts all university-supported international travelThe Global Travel Oversight Committee has updated Virginia Tech Policy 1070: Global Travel Policy. The change will impact any individual flying internationally on university-supported travel.
Date: Nov 08, 2024 - -
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Category: campus experience Virginia Tech Rescue Squad takes response to new heights , articleThe Virginia Tech Rescue Squad started a technical rescue team that specializes in high and low angle rope rescues.
Date: Nov 01, 2024 - -
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Category: campus experience Environmental Health and Safety awarded grant that focuses on hazards in agriculture and farm settings , articleEnvironmental Health and Safety was recently awarded its eighth Susan Harwood Grant.
Date: Oct 22, 2024 - -
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Category: research Fun and fundamentals forecasted for Biosafety and Biosecurity Day , articleSeveral activities are planned for faculty, staff, and students during the university’s second Biosafety and Biosecurity Day on Oct. 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Fralin Hall atrium.
Date: Oct 09, 2024 - -
General ItemCategory: campus experience Fire safety tips for this year’s Fire Prevention Week Date: Oct 09, 2024 -
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Category: campus experience Jamal Jackson named community services officer for Virginia Tech Police Department , articleAs community services officer, Jackson is responsible for monitoring the emergency phones, panic alarms around campus, implementation of crime prevention through construction and environmental design, creating a community relations survey, and handling the crime prevention campus report.
Date: Oct 07, 2024 - -
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Category: academics New major aims to make the construction industry safer, one student at a time , articleThe new major in construction safety leadership aims to build a safer future on job sites around the world.
Date: Sep 13, 2024 - -
Video ItemCategory: impact Virginia Tech Helmet Lab to develop safety helmet ratings , video
The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab is renowned for their independent ratings of helmets for various sports, including football, hockey and cycling. They’re now set to begin testing for safety helmets with the project expected to conclude in 2025.
Date: Jun 20, 2024 - -
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Category: impact Expert provides sun safety tips for Skin Cancer Awareness month , articleMay is Skin Cancer Awareness month, intended to call attention to the most common, but also most preventable, form of cancer. With summer just around the corner, Dr. Stephanie Lareau with the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine outlined many ways to protect yourself from too much ultraviolet radiation and avoid the dangers of too much sun exposure.
Date: May 21, 2024 - -
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Category: research Outreach program on truck safety travels across the country , articleThe Virginia Tech Transportation Institute’s outreach initiative Sharing the Road with Trucks traveled across the country to Las Vegas.
Date: Apr 18, 2024 - -
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Category: campus experience Hokie Wellness to host keynote on preventing and mitigating technology-enabled abuse , articleHokie Wellness and the Sexual Violence and Prevention Initiative present “Why We Don’t Need to Be Tech Experts to Stay Safe in the Digital Age,” a keynote by Adam Dodge, founder and CEO of endTAB, on Thursday, March 21.
Date: Mar 18, 2024 - -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction YouTuber behind Berm Peak visits the Helmet Lab , video
Seth Alvo, a content creator, entrepreneur, and cycling advocate with two of the largest and most popular mountain bike YouTube channels in the world, Berm Peak and Berm Peak Express, stopped by the Helmet Lab to learn what goes into evaluating the safety of bicycle helmets.
Date: Feb 19, 2024 - -
General ItemCategory: campus experience Personal Electric Vehicles on Campus
University Policy 5005: Bicycle and Personal Transportation Devices outlines requirements and safe usage of electronic personal assistance mobility devices at Virginia Tech
Date: Feb 09, 2024 - -
Video ItemCategory: research Researching supersonic jet noise at afterburning conditions , video
Assistant Professor Joseph Meadows talks about his team's research into jet noise, conducted at the Advanced Power and Propulsion Lab.
Date: Nov 28, 2023 - -
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Category: impact Medical expert offers 11 outdoor safety tips to shield against summer hazards , articleCranking summer fun up to 11 first requires sensible safeguards against summer hazards. Dr. Stephanie Lareau, an assistant professor of emergency medicine at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, shares 11 safety tips for keeping summer plans fun and safe.
Date: Jul 24, 2023 -
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