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General ItemExperts available to discuss 2024 U.S. Presidential race
Virginia Tech has experts available to speak on topics surrounding the 2024 November Presidential election including the campaigns, issues such as abortion and climate changes, campaign finance, disinformation, election security, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Apr 22, 2024 -
Article ItemMonuments Across Appalachian Virginia awards first-round funding , article
Four projects demonstrating the diversity of Appalachia have received more than $300,000 in funding from Virginia Tech's Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia initiative.
Date: Jan 12, 2024 -
Article ItemAlumnus Lorenzo “Zo” Amani finds purpose in helping others , article
Amani's path from football to finances demonstrates that it is possible to excel in multiple fields when driven by a deep sense of purpose, a commitment to personal growth, and a dedication to serve others.
Date: Dec 04, 2023 -
Article ItemTips to avoid charity scams during the holidays , article
For many people, the holiday season is a time to giveback. It’s also the time of year when scammers ramp up their efforts to take advantage of your goodwill and steal your hard earned money.
Date: Nov 17, 2023 -
Article ItemCybercrime expert offers safety tips for online holiday shopping , article
The holiday shopping season is ramping up and unfortunately, so are criminals looking to take advantage of your urge to get discounted prices. Each year these scams seem to be more sophisticated, making them harder to sport. Virginia Tech cybercrime expert Katalin Parti shares these tips to help you avoid falling victim.
Date: Nov 17, 2023 -
Article ItemCadets chosen to highlight the colors at the North Carolina State game , article
First-year Cadets Nathan Jones, Kaley Schlipp, and Jack Tincher will receive the flags at Saturday’s football game.
Date: Nov 15, 2023 -
Article ItemCollege of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences research fuels rise in sponsored expenditures , article
Faculty researchers in the college pursued solutions to a variety of challenges facing society, such as the effects of climate change on vulnerable populations and technology’s influence on food and agriculture systems.
Date: Nov 10, 2023 -
Article ItemCadet chosen to highlight the colors at the Louisville game , article
Cadet Kian Zandipour serves as a physical training instructor in the corps, where he brings a positive attitude and excels as a mentor for cadets.
Date: Nov 01, 2023 -
Article Item'Curious Conversations' podcast: Maaz Gardezi on developing agriculture tech alongside farmers , article
Gardezi is an assistant professor of sociology in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. He shared the importance of developing agriculture technology alongside and with the input of farmers, and a current interdisciplinary project to study how to best facilitate that work.
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 ItemSam Bankman-Fried trial shines light on the rise and fall of cryptocurrency and concerns about its use in white-collar crime , article
While Sam Bankman-Fried's crime may seem complicated because bitcoin is involved, Virginia Tech criminology expert Thomas Dearden says it really comes down to traditional embezzlement. “While we do not know what he did with all the money yet, the accusations suggest he siphoned money from investors and used some of the holdings from investors as collateral for additional loans,” says Dearden.
Date: Oct 06, 2023 -
Article Item"Barbie" is strong on entertainment value, soft on social change, says Virginia Tech expert , article
Even in Barbie Wonderland where women have full power, the feminist message falls short of being reformist, says Bonnie Zare, who directs the Women's and Gender Studies program at Virginia Tech.
Date: Sep 25, 2023 -
Article ItemFor female undergrads in Pakistan, Sister 2 Sister program offers hope , article
Two undergraduate students from Pakistan recently spent time studying at Virginia Tech through the Sister 2 Sister Exchange Program — an opportunity they say is a dream come true for women pursuing higher education in the country.
Date: Sep 22, 2023 -
Video ItemCross-disciplinary research to create more sustainable practices for local farmers , video
Sociologists from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences have joined with researchers from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to investigate how precision agriculture practices can be implemented by local farmers.
Date: Sep 20, 2023 -
Article ItemCoastal experts available to discuss hurricane emergency preparation, disaster response, and recovery , article
Tropical Storm Hilary packed a punch but wasn’t nearly as devastating as it could have been. Meanwhile Tropical Storm Franklin is battering the Caribbean. As we enter the height of hurricane season, Virginia Tech has a team of coastal experts available who can provide insight about hurricanes, flash flooding, storm surge, sea-level rise and emergency response.
Date: Aug 23, 2023 -
Article ItemWildfire disaster and recovery in Maui will cause long-lasting community stress and trauma, says disaster resilience expert , article
Liesel Ritchie is a disaster resilience expert and associate director of the Center for Coastal Studies at Virginia Tech. She has traveled to disaster sites all over the world to work with communities and examined devastating events like this in Hawaii. “The social upheaval associated with these natural and human-caused events is not only immediate, with the loss of lives, homes and livelihoods, but it is long-lasting and can take communities years to recover, ” says Ritchie.
Date: Aug 17, 2023 -
Video Item"This Is Not a Scam!!" opens a conversation about online scams , video
"This Is Not a Scam!!", a new interactive play co-directed by Susanna Rinehart and Mason Rosenthal, visualizes real stories of online and phone scams to start a conversation with audiences about scam awareness. The performances are part of a transdisciplinary research project about scams that target older people in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Date: Feb 28, 2023 -
Video ItemHokies in the Hot Seat - Episode 3 , video
Episode 3 features Georgia Amoore of the Virginia Tech Women's Basketball team and Computer Engineering student, Kevin Lizarazu-Ampuero. Hokies in the Hot Seat takes a deeper dive into what it truly means to be a Hokie. It's two students who haven't met... chosen to interview one another... to learn why they chose Virginia Tech! But this isn't your ordinary interview. We've added a little twist to add some heat. See if they're up for the Hot Seat challenges!
Date: Feb 16, 2023 -
Video ItemWhat's Your Science? - Kameron Cummings , video
After graduation, Kameron wishes to be a school counselor and help children realize their voice and full potential.
Date: May 11, 2022 -
Video ItemWelcome back, Hokies! , video
The College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences' professors send greetings and salutations! See and hear what Dr. Letisha Engracia Cardoso Brown, Ashley Brinkley, Livi Marrin, Dr. Matthew Gabriele, Beth Fekade, and Grace Stevens have to say on this first day of the semester.
Date: Aug 26, 2020