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These alumni excel in their professions, communities, and university support , articleThe College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences will honor its outstanding alumni during a ceremony on April 17.
Date: Apr 14, 2026 - -
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‘Curious Conversations’ podcast: Katalin Parti talks about scammers and cybercrime , articleParti talked about how emerging technologies like artificial intelligence are turbocharging social engineering scams and what individuals can do to protect themselves.
Date: Mar 30, 2026 - -
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Experts available: Iran war, troops deployed, TSA executive order, new NASA launch, plus all about Easter treats , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news, including the escalating war in Iran, President Trump’s executive order to fund TSA agents, record budget standoff in Congress, the upcoming Artemis II launch, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Mar 30, 2026 - -
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12 new members join Academies of Faculty Service and Leadership , articleIn a first for the university, two faculty members have received appointments to both academies.
Date: Mar 23, 2026 - -
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Whole Health consortium advances mental, rural, and technology research , articleSix teams received funding to accelerate innovative, community-engaged research in mental health, rural health, and technology.
Date: Mar 06, 2026 - -
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Policy research program builds pathways from research to actionable solutions , articleFour faculty members representing four colleges, one school, and three departments were named fellows or scholars in the +Policy Network’s 2025-26 policy research cohort, each receiving up to $10,000 to turn policy ideas into real-world solutions.
Date: Feb 26, 2026 - -
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Expert discusses the musical traditions showcased in ‘Sinners’ , articleRyan Cooglar’s horror film SINNERS, a box office sensation in 2025, has received 16 Academy Award nominations, the most for any movie in cinema history. Patrick Salmons, whose research focuses on the intersections of music, history, race, and class relations, discusses how the movie uses music and metaphors to comment on issues of racism in America.
Date: Feb 17, 2026 - -
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Romance films shape expectations of love, experts say , articleWith Valentine’s Day approaching, Virginia Tech experts Sarah Ovink and Rose Wesche discuss how fictional love stories influence expectations for real-life relationships.
Date: Feb 09, 2026 - -
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Experts explain appeal of holiday rom-coms , articleVirginia Tech experts unpack the reasons that people are drawn to feel-good, formulaic films at the holidays.
Date: Dec 12, 2025 - -
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In memoriam: Nicolas 'Nico' Braun, former Virginia Tech student , articleBraun passed away Nov. 12 following a vehicle crash in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Date: Nov 24, 2025 - -
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Scholars program empowers researchers to explore concerns across the globe , articleThe Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment awarded up to $30,000 to five interdisciplinary research teams to address critical, individual, and societal concerns affecting people and places.
Date: Oct 16, 2025 - -
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Graduate fellows step up as climate adaptation leaders , articleThe Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center is a federal-university-tribal research partnership that provides scientific information and tools needed to help fish, wildlife, and ecosystems adapt to the impacts of environmental change.
Date: Oct 13, 2025 - -
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Experts available: Government shutdown, Trump-Netanyahu meeting, political violence, Taylor Swift, and more , articleVirginia Tech experts are available to discuss the looming government shutdown, President Trump's meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, the rise in political violence, impacts around Taylor Swift's upcoming album release, and more.
Date: Sep 30, 2025 - -
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New Taylor Swift album offers lessons that could change music industry , articleSwift’s new album is a cultural, economic, and musical masterclass that offers lessons on reshaping the music industry, marketing, capitalizing on a brand, and the pressures of fame, say Virginia Tech experts.
Date: Sep 29, 2025 - -
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Capt. Rebecca Leonard named Old Dominion Hokie Hero , articleLeonard is deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia as an air battle manager for the E-3 Sentry aircraft.
Date: Sep 11, 2025 - -
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Sociology instructor finds her voice through Pakistani classical music , articleDuring her performances, Sana Illahe plays stringed instruments, such as the swarmandal and tanpura, and a wind instrument called the harmonium.
Date: Sep 02, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech experts on hurricane preparedness and flood warnings , articleResearchers at Virginia Tech, including sociologist Liesel Ritchie, geophysicist Manoochehr Shirzaei, and civil engineer David Munoz, are working to better anticipate the flooding caused by hurricanes and help communities better prepare for extreme weather events.
Date: Jul 08, 2025 - -
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Experts available: Texas floods and fallout, Netanyahu in Washington, measles, tourism shortfall, and more , articleVirginia Tech experts are available to discuss issues around the flooding in Texas, Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington, rising measles cases, Elon Musk's intent to form a new political party, the U.S. tourism shortfall, and more.
Date: Jul 07, 2025 - -
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Experts explain ways to safeguard against AI-enhanced scams , articleScams enhanced by upgrades to artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to reach a new level of deception. A panel of Virginia Tech experts, including computer ethics educator Dan Dunlap, digital literacy educator Julia Feerrar, cybersecurity researcher Murat Kantarcioglu, and criminologist Katalin Parti, discuss the implications of this ever-advancing technology.
Date: Apr 30, 2025 - -
Video ItemAn Evening with Dr. Sana Illahe , video
A snippet from "An Evening with Dr. Sana Illahe" performed by Dr. Sana Illahe. Illahe, an instructor in Sociology, is trained in Pakistani classical tradition. She performed three pieces while also playing instruments like the harmonium, to a small audience in the APIDA. She is performing Maula-e-Kul a spiritual and folk-classical song.
Date: Apr 14, 2025 -
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