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Results for: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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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 ItemResearcher supports Indigenous communities in finding accessible solutions to global problems , article
Eranga Galappaththi has dedicated more than 10 years to studying the social dimensions of human-nature systems, particularly within 11 Indigenous communities in Sri Lanka and the Canadian Arctic, examining their responses to various natural and human-made problems.
Date: Jul 15, 2024 -
Article ItemResearchers use AI to make children safer online , article
From the threat of “sextortion” to cybergrooming, children and teens face a growing range of online crimes, and three Virginia Tech researchers are working to make the digital world safer for them.
Date: Jul 08, 2024 -
Article ItemTrailblazing social entrepreneur sparks conversations on global service, Africa’s future , article
As a Global Fellow in Residence at the Mozaiko living-learning community, Varkey George engaged with students, faculty, and staff across various departments, sharing his experiences and advocating for global citizenship, community engagement, and deepening partnerships in Africa.
Date: Jun 13, 2024 -
Article ItemLeslie Orellana, William Poland named 2024-25 Board of Visitors’ student representatives , article
Both will serve one-year terms to represent and voice student perspectives to the board.
Date: May 28, 2024 -
Article ItemStudy traces an infectious language epidemic , article
This is the first research using artificial intelligence to empirically link social media linguistic patterns to real-world public health trends, highlighting the potential of these large language models to identify critical online discussion patterns and point to more effective public health communication strategies.
Date: May 11, 2024 -
Article ItemTeresa Southard seeks answers in veterinary forensics cases , article
Southard, associate professor of anatomic pathology at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, works to uncover if animal deaths are related to illegal activity, such as neglect and abuse.
Date: Apr 08, 2024 -
Video ItemProfessor helping Clemson uncover its legacy of slavery collaborates with similar efforts at Virginia Tech , video
Rhondda R. Thomas, a literature professor and the driving force behind Clemson University's Call My Name research project, recently visited historic Virginia Tech sites that are working to reshape their narratives, including the Reynolds Homestead in Patrick County and the Solitude and Fraction houses on the Blacksburg campus.
Date: Apr 03, 2024 -
Article ItemWenjing Lou named fellow of Association for Computing Machinery , article
A member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 2011, Lou’s research in information and network security is a major component of the university’s growing reputation and impact in the critically important area of cybersecurity.
Date: Mar 19, 2024 -
Article ItemCollective agency, collective change , article
The National Science Foundation has awarded Virginia Tech engineering faculty $1.2 million to study efforts to overcome isolation and scholarly devaluation among Black discipline-based education researchers. The three-year study is a collaboration with Ohio State and Vanderbilt universities.
Date: Feb 26, 2024 -
Video ItemWinter seminar gives students immersive experience in the nation’s capital , video
The US Congressional Oversight in Action course gave undergraduates real world exposure into the careers and actions of government oversight in Washington, D.C. Students met with almost 50 professionals employed by more than 20 organizations during two weeks of the winter session.
Date: Jan 19, 2024 -
Article ItemCommunity engagement takes researcher from Brazil to Blacksburg and back again , article
Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, political science Professor Desirée Poets is connecting a group of Virginia Tech faculty, students, and alumni with a Brazilian nonprofit to improve the lives of residents in the favelas north of the city.
Date: Dec 12, 2023 -
Article ItemConversations in Richmond take One Small Step toward bridging divides , article
StoryCorps will record conversations Feb. 14-17 at the Virginia Tech Richmond Center for One Small Step, a project that aims to illuminate people’s humanity even when they disagree.
Date: Dec 04, 2023 -
Article ItemTop blockchain expert joins Commonwealth Cyber Initiative , article
Shin’ichiro Matsuo has joined the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative at Virginia Tech as a research professor. Matsuo is a research scientist in cryptography, an expert in international standardization, and is building a new architecture for security evaluation of information systems.
Date: Oct 18, 2023