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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.
Date: Apr 14, 2025 - -
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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Liesel Ritchie talks about community dynamics during and after disasters , articleRitchie discusses social capital’s role in community resilience. how natural disasters differ from other types of disasters, the need for strong community relationships, and the importance of listening to community needs when providing assistance from the outside.
Date: Mar 24, 2025 - -
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Professor receives pilot funding to conduct study to increase forest farming in Appalachia , articleThe $500,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission wants to improve economic development in the region through sustainable non-timber forest farming practices.
Date: Mar 19, 2025 - -
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Research team studying technology implementation in health care awarded new round of Destination Area 2.0 funding , articleFeaturing faculty from four Virginia Tech colleges, the transdisciplinary group aims to use their research to improve patient outcomes and clinician experience.
Date: Mar 18, 2025 - -
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2025 Academy Award front-runners: Experts provide context, dissect controversies , articleThe slate of contenders for the 2025 Oscars for Best Picture produced some unexpected front runners among the expected candidates. Experts at Virginia Tech shared their thoughts on why these movies should — or shouldn’t — stand out among their peers.
Date: Feb 05, 2025 - -
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Professor’s unshakable vision for study abroad sees her program through , articleAfter being diagnosed with a detached retina just days before she was to fly to India to lead a study abroad program, Professor Bonnie Zare relied on strong connections with Hokies and partners in India to ensure that her students could experience a transformative cultural immersion.
Date: Feb 05, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech experts provide holiday season tips and insights , articleVirginia Tech has a plethora of experts representing many disciplines available for interviews on a variety of holiday-connected topics and research. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Dec 09, 2024 - -
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Cybercrime expert explains how to guard against new scammer tactics , articleThe potential for record-breaking online sales this holiday season unfortunately signifies opportunities for holiday scams, and as technology advances, so do the tactics of scammers. Virginia Tech cybercrime expert Katalin Parti shared tips for new scammer tactics to guard against, through the holiday season and beyond.
Date: Dec 05, 2024 - -
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Experts available: Holiday shopping days, Biden pardons Hunter, '100 Days of Solitude', understanding neurdivergence, recycling plastics, and more , articleVirginia Tech experts are available to discuss the growing collection of shopping holidays, President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter, the new Netflix show "One Hundred Years of Solitude", understanding and accommodating neurodivergence, recycling plastic waste, and more.
Date: Dec 02, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech Humanities Week focuses on 'Debating Democracy' , articleThe 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 - -
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Experts available: Trump assassination attempt, Federal Reserve interest rates, TikTok hearing, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has the experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news including the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, the anticipated rate cut by the Federal Reserve, TikTok appealing to the courts, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Sep 16, 2024 - -
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Researcher’s journey turns to forests’ understory , articleShannon Bell has focused her research from coal to the native herbs of Appalachia, addressing the inequities of the herbal supply chain, increasing the number of forest botanicals, and improving harvester benefits while protecting the natural environment.
Date: Aug 27, 2024 - -
Video ItemLiving monument reveals the treasures of Appalachian forests , video
The Forest Botanicals Region Living Monument Storywalk Trail debuted with a celebration that was open to the public at Flag Rock Recreation Area in Norton, Virginia.
Date: Aug 22, 2024 - -
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As election season heats up, so do scammers , articleMoney is key to any political campaign - in fact, it often makes or breaks candidates and defines their success. To get this money into the bank, voters are inundated with emails, texts, mailers, and phone calls asking for donations during campaign seasons. But a Virginia Tech criminologist says to be careful where you send your money and explains how to spot donation scams, which are becoming more and more sophisticated through artificial intelligence (AI).
Date: Aug 06, 2024 - -
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Domestic abuse survivor finds her voice through poetry , articlePh.D. student Mackenzie Rose writes poetry to process her experiences as a survivor of domestic abuse.
Date: Jul 29, 2024 - -
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Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia announces next round of projects to receive funding , articleAfter the first round of funding in December 2023, the initiative has added five more projects to the list, making for nine total projects funded through the Mellon Foundation.
Date: Jul 05, 2024 - -
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Phi Beta Kappa recognizes winning words and music of Charles Nichols, Ashley Shew, and Ella Moeltner , articleThe annual Sturm and Wilson Essay Awards, lauding excellence in creative arts, research, and undergraduate writing, went to faculty members in the Colleges of Architecture, Arts, and Design and Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, plus a senior student in sociology.
Date: Jun 03, 2024 - -
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Suchitra Samanta honored with emerita status , articleSamanta, a member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 18 years, made significant contributions to the fields of women’s and gender studies as well as Asian American studies through her work.
Date: May 21, 2024 - -
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College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences faculty, staff receive awards for excellence , articleThe College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences recognized faculty and staff award recipients at an April ceremony.
Date: May 09, 2024 -
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