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Virginia Tech fog harp gets an upgrade , articleEngineering and industrial design faculty came together in 2018 to create the fog harp, a new approach for harvesting water from fog. Seven years later, the team has dramatically improved its design by developing a hybrid harvester that combines the best aspects of existing nets and harps.
Date: Jun 12, 2025 - -
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Meet Aiden, the School of Design’s facility dog , articleAiden, the first facility dog in an academic unit at Virginia Tech, brings comfort, connection, and emotional support to students in the School of Design.
Date: Jun 11, 2025 - -
Video ItemMeet the interior design seniors: Virginia Tech and Gensler prepare graduates for success , video
At Virginia Tech’s annual Meet the Interior Design Seniors event, graduating students showcase their thesis projects and connect with industry leaders—thanks to an ongoing career-shaping partnership with global design firm Gensler. See how this collaboration empowers students to launch their professional journeys with confidence and creativity. More to come…
Date: May 29, 2025 - -
Video ItemShaping the Future with Fungi , video
As part of a funded research project through Virginia Tech’s College of Architecture, Arts, and Design, graduate architecture student Avery Gendell explored advanced molding techniques with mycelium composites to develop sustainable design solutions. Gendell’s work demonstrates how hands-on experimentation empowers students to drive innovation and deepen learning through real-world impact.
Date: May 23, 2025 - -
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College of Architecture, Arts, and Design faculty tackle real-world challenges through research and creativity , articleFaculty are using college-funded research grants to develop innovative, community-focused projects that aim to improve everyday life through creative technology and collaboration.
Date: May 22, 2025 - -
Video ItemNew facility dog Aiden is bringing smiles and support , video
This spring, the School of Design welcomed Aiden to its advising team. A trained facility dog, Aiden is partnering with Academic Advisor Michelle Flinchum to provide comfort and emotional support for students during advising sessions and in the studio environment. “Aiden is a highly trained superhero who comes in a fur coat and doesn’t shy away when a gaggle of 20 students surround him to give him love,” said Flinchum.
Date: May 07, 2025 - -
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Interdisciplinary project brings ancient Egypt to life through virtual reality , articleA group of faculty and students are participating in an interdisciplinary project that recreates artifacts and drawings of relics found in the tomb of Meketre and uses digital technology to allow people to step inside the world of Egypt thousands of years ago.
Date: Apr 28, 2025 - -
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Where passion meets possibility , articleThrough the Student-Initiated Research Grant program, students in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design are transforming bold, personal ideas into innovative, hands-on research with real-world impact.
Date: Apr 25, 2025 - -
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Landscape architecture students design inclusive trails for Pocahontas State Park , articleBlending real-world problem-solving with design education, Virginia Tech students partnered with the local community to create accessible trail options.
Date: Apr 10, 2025 - -
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Lia Braaten Hager, design vice president for Global Home Care at Procter & Gamble, to deliver commencement address for the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design , articleDrawing on a career spent championing creativity and innovation in the corporate world, alumna Lia Hager is returning to campus to inspire May graduates with a message about the courage to pursue bold ideas.
Date: Apr 07, 2025 - -
Video ItemArchitecture and Design Career Day , video
The 19th annual School of Architecture and School of Design Career Day took place on Feb. 24. For students who are pursuing degrees and careers in a design field, the event is a chance to meet and make a solid first impression with potential employers. For the employers themselves, the career fair is an opportunity to access the pipeline and hire career-ready young professionals.
Date: Mar 07, 2025 - -
Video ItemStudents explore unique career pathways through unexpected connections , video
Every semester, students from the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design come together as a “collective studio” to produce a print design journal. The publication displays student work, shares alumni experiences, and highlights current interests within the design community and the students’ own studios. This fall, students chose to focus the publication on one question: “What else can I do with my degree?” and interviewed alumni with architecture degrees who followed unique career paths. Seeing all of the different avenues these alumni have been able to take and what they have achieved opens new possibilities for students in architecture and beyond.
Date: Mar 06, 2025 - -
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Whole Health Consortium at Virginia Tech funds teams to tackle community health challenges , articleFive multidisciplinary teams received seed grants to develop community-informed solutions for better health.
Date: Mar 03, 2025 - -
Video ItemLearning Landscape Labs Design Charrette , video
Assistant Professor Jenn Engelke led Virginia Tech students in a design charrette—an intensive, hands-on workshop that brings people from different disciplines together with members of the community to explore design options for enhancing the functionality and design of the Stroubles Creek watershed through campus and surrounding properties.
Date: Nov 13, 2024 - -
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Designing his own Virginia Tech experience , articleInterior design senior Ethan Greenough has found opportunity and inspiration through student organizations, overseas study, an internship, and the natural environment of Southwest Virginia.
Date: Nov 13, 2024 - -
Video ItemIndividual workspaces create collaborative environments , video
In the Schools of Architecture and Design, students have individual work spaces to make their own for the semester. This is a unique setup that carries a number of benefits.
Date: Oct 15, 2024 - -
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Hokies tackle e-scooter issues in Georgetown , articleBrook Kennedy led a team of industrial design students this summer in developing Nest, a prototype parking rack that could encourage e-scooterists, as well as cyclists, to park more responsibly.
Date: Oct 14, 2024 - -
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Industrial design faculty recognized for their contributions to academia , articleIndustrial design faculty Martha Sullivan and Isabel Prochner were recognized for their contributions to academia by the Industrial Designers Society of America.
Date: Oct 11, 2024 - -
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‘I think I'll be happy anywhere, as long as I'm doing interior design’ , articleSecond-year interior design students networked with alumni and immersed themselves in the spaces and places of some of the most prestigious design firms in Washington, D.C.
Date: Oct 08, 2024 - -
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Hokies’ summer bridge experiences brim with ‘best days’ , articleFour students from the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design who participated in summer bridge experiences shared what they learned, offered advice, and, reminisced about what happened on their best days.
Date: Sep 27, 2024 -
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