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Video ItemPreserving a historic Tennessee community , video
School of Architecture students in the Appalachian Futures Lab have spent a semester coming up with designs for an outdoor community classroom and reflecting space in Sewanee, Tenneesee. The culmination of the project was exhibited in Cowgill Hall.
Date: Feb 12, 2025 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech neuroscientists discover mitochondria’s role in shaping memory circuits , article
Researchers have revealed a critical process that supports the brain cells needed for learning, memory, and social recognition.
Date: Feb 11, 2025 -
Article ItemStatewide initiative aims to position Virginia as a leading hub for biotechnology innovation , article
Virginia Tech is collaborating with the Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation Alliance and Carilion Clinic to lead efforts to strengthen Southwest Virginia’s position at the forefront of fields such as medical devices, oncology therapeutic research, and neurotechnology.
Date: Feb 10, 2025 -
Article ItemResearch turns robotic hardware into flatware , article
Eating meals can be a challenge for people with limited mobility. Virginia Tech researchers have created a new robot-friendly utensil to assist.
Date: Feb 07, 2025 -
Video ItemFinding joy in the creation of design , video
Dani Juarez is a graduate student at the Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center(WAAC). Her master’s thesis is designing an art center in Alexandria, containing various maker’s spaces. Juarez has taken the creative process a step further by making the paper and pigments used to showcase her designs.
Date: Feb 07, 2025 -
Video ItemBlending science and competition , video
Science Olympiad at Virginia Tech is a student led organization that hosts competitive STEM events for elementary through high school students.
Date: Feb 06, 2025 -
Article ItemPublic health students learn about health care barriers while working with EMS , article
Students are helping rural residents away from more populated areas understand better what health services are available for them, but they also are learning from those rural residents about obstacles to care.
Date: Feb 05, 2025 -
Article ItemProfessor’s unshakable vision for study abroad sees her program through , article
After 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 -
Video ItemBreaking ground on the future of construction , video
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for HITT Contracting’s new headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia. The Coalition for Smart Construction at Virginia Tech, an initiative that leverages the expertise and support research of faculty in Northern Virginia and Blacksburg, will occupy 40,000 square feet on the ground floor of the new building.
Date: Feb 04, 2025 -
Article ItemChildren’s National Hospital, Virginia Tech expand research partnership to advance pediatric health , article
The partnership brings together Children’s National, ranked among the nation’s top pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, and Virginia Tech, a leading academic research institution.
Date: Feb 04, 2025 -
Article ItemFrom Blacksburg to Venice: International Archive of Women in Architecture celebrates 40 years of global impact , article
The 40th anniversary of the archive, which preserves and amplifies the contributions of women architects, will be marked by a series of events that include immersive digital exhibits in Blacksburg and Venice.
Date: Feb 04, 2025 -
Article ItemThis veterinary alumnus is a 'big-picture' thinker , article
Taylor Engle oversees millions of animals as a consulting veterinarian and part owner at Four Star Veterinary Service.
Date: Feb 03, 2025 -
Article ItemInterview preparation that pays off , article
Getting ready for an interview? Feeling nervous? Interview preparation can calm those nerves and make you shine to recruiters.
Date: Jan 31, 2025 -
Video ItemEngineering a better way to eat , video
Virginia Tech researchers, along with collaborators at Cornell University, have created a new robot friendly utensil to assist individuals with limited mobility. The kiri-spoon – from “kirigami,” the Japanese art form of cutting paper – can both grasp like a fork and scoop like a spoon.
Date: Jan 30, 2025 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researchers study generative AI usage in higher education , article
While adoption of generative artificial intelligence is increasing in higher education and at Virginia Tech, gaps and roadblocks still exist on the way to improved integration.
Date: Jan 30, 2025 -
Video ItemDemonstrating how radon moves through homes , video
Philip Agee, assistant professor of building construction in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction, uses the Heat, Air, and Moisture (HAM) house to demonstrate building physics. The model is also used to visualize how radon can flow from a building's foundation into the air. The CDC has chosen the last week of January to observe Radon Awareness Week, and Agee is also using the model to bring awareness of the invisible dangers of the gas. For more information on radon and how to test for it visit: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/radiological-health/indoor-radon-program/testing/
Date: Jan 29, 2025 -
Video ItemHitting the high notes in annual Honor Band Festival , video
The Virginia Tech Honor Band takes place annually and accepts high school students by band director’s recommendation. Visiting students and directors participate in rehearsals, clinics, and performances with Virginia Tech music faculty and guest clinicians. The weekend culminates with performances in the Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre in the Moss Arts Center.
Date: Jan 29, 2025 -
Article ItemThe door is never shut: Alternative career paths for veterinary graduates , article
While most veterinary graduates go into private clinical practice, others follow nontraditional paths in academia, government, industry. and other career routes.
Date: Jan 28, 2025 -
Article ItemBeyond Boundaries envisions Virginia Tech in 2050 , article
Virginia Tech’s Beyond Boundaries vision, first launched in 2015 to inspire the university community and provide context for a new strategic plan, has been refined to support continuing engagement in a changing higher education environment and the university’s growing network of innovation throughout the commonwealth and the world.
Date: Jan 28, 2025 -
Article ItemHonors College scholarship recipient helps pioneer disease detection technology in Malawi , article
Louhan Dembele has found her passion improving resources to help fight a deadly parasitic disease.
Date: Jan 23, 2025
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