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Category: campus experience All aboard the future: New River Valley breaks ground on passenger rail , articleThe New River Valley Station in Christiansburg will restore passenger rail to the region for the first time since 1979. Service is slated to begin in 2027, offering sustainable, convenient trips to Washington, D.C., and destinations along the Northeast Corridor.
Date: May 02, 2025 - -
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Category: campus experience Capital Bikeshare station to open at Academic Building One in Alexandria on May 27Celebrate National Bike Month this May by joining the movement and riding with Capital Bikeshare—right here at Virginia Tech in the D.C. area! 🧡🚴
Date: May 01, 2025 - -
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Category: campus experience New Virginia Tech Transit Center ushers in a new era of regional mobility and sustainability , articleLocated beside the Perry Street Parking Garage, the Transit Center now serves as the main hub for all Blacksburg Transit routes on the Blacksburg campus and provides space for the university's sustainable transportation efforts.
Date: Apr 30, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Advantage 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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Category: campus experience Virginia Tech earns national recognition for collaborative approach to construction , articleEngineering News-Record has named Virginia Tech as its 2025 MidAtlantic Owner of the Year, underscoring the university’s innovative use of its facilities function as a platform for student learning and cross-campus collaboration.
Date: Apr 22, 2025 - -
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Category: campus experience Bicycle parking available at Perry Street Parking Garage Date: Apr 09, 2025 - -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Virginia Tech: Innovating for a better future , video
Virginia Tech is on the forefront of transformative research. From groundbreaking advances in semiconductor technologies to wireless, artificial intelligence, quantum, natural resources and agriculture to cutting-edge solutions in health and security. Faculty and students are pushing creative boundaries at the intersection of science, technology, art, and humanities to solve the world’s greatest challenges. Together, we seek to build a better community, near and far. Our impact knows no boundaries.
Date: Apr 01, 2025 - -
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Video ItemCategory: impact Planting for the future , video
The Big Plant is an annual community event where thousands of trees are planted to restore a riparian buffer ecosystem around Stroubles Creek at the StREAM Lab and on Virginia Tech Foundation land. The effort is a collaboration between Virginia Tech Biological Systems Engineering, Office of Sustainability, Urban Horticulture Center, Student Budget Board, Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Ecological Restoration Field Practicum Course, and sponsored by New River Conservancy, Environmental Coalition, VA Dept of Forestry, and VA Dept of Environmental Quality.
Date: Mar 27, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Arts and technology highlight new academic, industry, and government partnership , articleVirginia Tech’s Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology, in collaboration with Amazon and Alexandria’s Torpedo Factory Art Center, is holding a series of hands-on workshops that blend art, technology, and innovation. These monthly sessions, held at Amazon’s HQ2 and open to the public at the Torpedo Factory Art Center, explore topics ranging from artificial intelligence to spatial audio.
Date: Mar 26, 2025 - -
Video ItemCategory: impact Invasive species becomes a delicious dish , video
Catfish was on the menu at the University Club at Virginia Tech for a special two-night dinner that brought attention to a new invasive species of the fish. The Chesapeake Bay blue catfish biomass in recent years has been calculated to have grown from 700 million to 1 billion, which is putting other species at risk. Michael Schwarz, Director of the Virginia Seafood AREC, hopes that bringing awareness to the situation can help create a new sustainable fishing industry while helping to replenish the Chesapeake Bay seafood ecosystem.
Date: Mar 25, 2025 - -
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Category: campus experience Graduating this semester? Pledge to be a green graduate Date: Mar 13, 2025 - -
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Category: campus experience Virginia Tech recognized nationally for commuter benefits program , articleVirginia Tech has been recognized as one of the Best Workplaces for Commuters for 2025.
Date: Mar 12, 2025 - -
General ItemCategory: campus experience Hokie Bike Hub relocating to new Transit Center on March 17 Date: Mar 03, 2025 -
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Category: research 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Laszlo Horvath talks about the complexities of packaging , articleHorvath explained all the factors that need to be considered during packaging design. insights related to affordability and sustainability, as well as the effects of international tariffs and other supply chain disruptions.
Date: Mar 03, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Rui Qiao named fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry , articleQiao, the John R. Jones III Faculty Fellow in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, is recognized for his work at the interface of chemistry and its applications to technologies such as electrical energy storage.
Date: Feb 03, 2025 -
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