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Category: academics Class of 2025: Veterinary college names first-ever co-valedictorians , articleJohn Kett and Samantha Lannon share the honor for top GPA in the veterinary college's Class of 2025.
Date: May 06, 2025 - -
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Category: impact More than just support: Veterinary technicians play critical role in care , articleLicensed veterinary technicians play an indispensable role among veterinary professionals and in the education of the next generation of veterinarians.
Date: Apr 30, 2025 - -
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Category: research Digital twins and virtual reality transform utility workforce training , articleVirginia Tech researchers are leading the way for the future of workforce development by combining virtual reality with digital twin technology to create safe, immersive, and effective training.
Date: Apr 29, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Veterinary students, donors express appreciation for each other at Evening of Gratitude , articleThe event brought together givers and recipients of scholarship funds, sometimes meeting for the first time.
Date: Apr 22, 2025 - -
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Category: research Virginia Tech receives $1.3 million grant to revolutionize energy industries in Appalachia , articleThe goal is to establish a premier hydrogen innovation hub — or a network of facilities, industries, and partners — to efficiently turn natural gas into cleaner and more economically viable products.
Date: Apr 07, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Bridging continents: Semiconductor research continues with strategic exploration in Slovenia , articleWhen Masoud Agah, executive director of the Virginia Alliance for Semiconductor Technology traveled to Slovenia earlier this year, he initiated a promising dialogue that could redefine international semiconductor collaboration and underscores the importance of global partnerships in driving technological advancement.
Date: Mar 11, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Gift from animal advocates Karen Waldron and Shawn Ricci ‘transformational’ for Veterinary Teaching Hospital , articleThe $4 million gift will lift emergency care to another level for both horses and small pets at the hospital.
Date: Mar 05, 2025 - -
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Category: impact A Hokie-dipped partnership , articleFounded by alumnus Marion Smith '61 and run by three generations of Hokies, Whitley's Peanut Factory found itself coming up short when it came to filling orders for its famous hand-dipped chocolatey peanut clusters. After a chance encounter with two brothers from the College of Engineering, a tasty partnership developed.
Date: Mar 05, 2025 - -
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Category: research Virginia Tech to lead $10 million critical mineral research coalition in Appalachia , articleThe project has the potential to boost economic growth and job creation throughout the greater Appalachian region.
Date: Feb 27, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Securing our future , articleFor more than 15 years, Virginia Tech has prepared students to tackle our nation’s most complex security challenges. It all started with a vision from engineering alumnus and former U.S. intelligence professional Ted Hume ’74.
Date: Feb 26, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Battlefield tourism research puts graduate assistants on the front lines , articleStudents gain valuable field experience while helping the Center for Economic and Community Engagement study battlefield tourism’s economic impact in the Shenandoah Valley.
Date: Feb 14, 2025 - -
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Category: research Statewide initiative aims to position Virginia as a leading hub for biotechnology innovation , articleVirginia 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 - -
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Category: campus experience Interview preparation that pays off , articleGetting ready for an interview? Feeling nervous? Interview preparation can calm those nerves and make you shine to recruiters.
Date: Jan 31, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Long-term partnership mobilizes graduate students to map rural workforce challenges , articleThe Center for Economic and Community Engagement is collaborating with the New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Board to provide graduate students with hands-on experience while generating crucial workforce data and insights for Southwest Virginia's economic development.
Date: Jan 09, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction CAREER award recipient to fight rare diseases using AI , articleWhile not a perfect system, human reasoning still outshines artificial intelligence in a number of critical areas. College of Engineering Assistant Professor Dawei Zhou wants to help change that.
Date: Aug 05, 2024 - -
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Category: research A hydrogen future could offer sustainable energy and economic growth for Appalachia , articleA $1.5 million grant will allow researchers to study the feasibility of underground hydrogen storage in already-depleted oil and gas fields throughout the region, bringing new economic and job opportunities.
Date: May 13, 2024 - -
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Category: research Researchers search for solutions to construct a comprehensive workforce , article“A lot of companies present what they're doing as a best practice, and yet in some cases, they don’t even know if it works within their own organization because the data isn’t there,” said Josh Iorio, assistant director for the Myers-Lawson School of Construction.
Date: May 07, 2024 - -
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Category: impact Green technology requires mined materials — and a workforce to meet demand , articleThe mining industry is booming as more minerals are needed to produce next generation technologies. At the same time, enrollment is down in mining engineering programs across the country. Can an industry already struggling to find and retain talent keep up with the demand?
Date: Apr 10, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Research aims to bring a circular revolution to industry , articleCollege of Natural Resources and Environment researchers are gaining insights from value-retention processes and natural systems to explore how to transition industry toward a sustainable future.
Date: Mar 15, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech Advantage Unmanned aerial vehicles and workforce development part of congressman's visit to Blacksburg campus , articleU.S. Rep. Rob Wittman ’81 received briefings on research initiatives related to unmanned aerial systems and unmanned underwater vehicle. He also met with four undergraduate students who are part of the Defense Civilian Training Corps to hear about workforce development programming at the Virginia Tech National Security Institute.
Date: Mar 11, 2024 -
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