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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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'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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