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Research seeks to transform urban water management , articleThe Occoquan Watershed Monitoring Laboratory is on a mission to treat stormwater, wastewater, and drinking water as a single resource following the Environmental Protection Agency's new limits on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl, also known as PFAS or forever chemicals, in drinking water.
Date: Jul 22, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech researchers work to create biodegradable bioplastics from food waste , articleResearchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are making affordable bioplastics.
Date: Jul 05, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech leads international collaboration to enhance infrastructure resilience in India , articleThe Center for International Research, Education, and Development has assembled a transdisciplinary team from Blacksburg and India to develop a new generation of infrastructure professionals.
Date: Jul 02, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech team readies for rainforest race , articleOn July 8, a Virginia Tech group and collaborators will compete to win the $10 million XPRIZE Rainforest competition. They will have 24 hours to survey autonomously the biodiversity of a square kilometer of rainforest.
Date: Jul 01, 2024 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Transportation Institute explores the global impact of motorcycle safety , video
Richard Hanowski and Carl Cospel from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute are joining forces to create the Motorcycle Collision-Alert and Management System with the goal of helping to reduce motorcycle related crashes in low and middle-income countries. The technology, meant to be low cost and targeted for low-capacity bikes, is focusing on companies that use motorcycle fleets for the delivery services.
Date: Jun 17, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech research initiative to investigate environmental impact of utility-scale solar sites , articleIn collaboration with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Virginia Tech researchers investigate runoff from utility-scale solar sites.
Date: Jun 13, 2024 -
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Global rankings spotlight Virginia Tech’s sustainability, food security efforts , articleTimes Higher Education Impact Rankings, which assess universities against the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, were released Wednesday, and Virginia Tech ranked in the top 75th percentile of participating world universities in six of the goals. Overall, the university received a top-200 ranking globally out of more than 1,800 schools worldwide.
Date: Jun 13, 2024 -
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Research seeks a green transformation of the electric grid , articleToday’s electric grid is 140 years old, used by a world Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla could only imagine. But can it stand up to the demands of an increasingly electrified society?
Date: Jun 03, 2024 -
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$900,000 Department of Defense award will assess impact of sinking land on military installations , articleThe U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $3.2 million contract to a consortium of four universities — Virginia Tech, Tulane, University of Central Florida, and California Polytechnic State University — to evaluate dangers from sinking land and rising seas for the more than 1,800 military installations across the globe.
Date: May 31, 2024 -
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Y-Toss remains one of the university’s largest sustainability initiatives , articleThe YMCA at Virginia Tech program has diverted more than 10 tons of furniture and accessories from the waste stream since 2005.
Date: May 31, 2024 -
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Navigating mission-driven entrepreneurship with Arun Gupta and Sonu Singh , articleArun Gupta, CEO of NobleReach Foundation, and Sonu Singh ’91, CEO and founder of 1901 Group, were joined by Pamplin College of Business Dean Saonee Sarker to discuss Gupta's national bestselling book, “Venture Meets Mission: Aligning People, Purpose, and Profit to Innovate and Transform Society.”
Date: May 16, 2024 -
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Research to uncover the impact of water use in the Colorado River Basin , articlePersistent overuse of water and long-term drought has depleted the Colorado River and highlighted the need for a comprehensive understanding of how waters are allocated and used to develop effective management strategies. Landon Marston and his students are part of a group analyzing consumption to help guide these strategies.
Date: May 13, 2024 -
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Holden Hall earns LEED Gold certification from U.S. Green Building Council , articleHolden Hall is the 24th Virginia Tech facility to become LEED certified and the ninth to earn LEED Gold certification.
Date: May 10, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech professor introduces new approach to human-environment interconnection , articleAssociate Professor Tim Baird’s exploration of social networks in northern Tanzania is supporting his research and observations in the Creativity and Innovation District and helping him envision a new field of study.
Date: May 09, 2024 -
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Class of 2024: Megan Pollok works internationally to increase food security , articleAt home and abroad, Pollok is helping communities create sustainable food systems.
Date: May 02, 2024 -
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China’s sinking cities indicate global-scale problem, Virginia Tech researcher says , articleA third of China’s urban population at risk of city sinking, according to new satellite data. In an invited article for the journal Science, Manoochehr Shirzaei discusses how this phenomenon points to a global problem: Land is sinking everywhere.
Date: Apr 18, 2024 -
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W_Internships combine winter break and internships for the win , articleFrom Jan. 2-12, a cohort of juniors from Virginia Tech’s College of Architecture, Arts, and Design participated in an immersive program that provides a two-week professional experiences across the region.
Date: Apr 17, 2024 -
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Collaboration drives sustainability efforts at Virginia Tech , articleVirginia Tech's comprehensive and collaborative approach to sustainability initiatives helps further its Climate Action Commitment. These efforts are just a few examples of the ways Virginia Tech demonstrates impact as a global land-grant university — promoting sustainability in its surrounding communities, through Virginia, and around the world.
Date: Apr 16, 2024 -
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Alba Yerro-Colom to use National Science Foundation CAREER award to better predict and prevent landslides , articleAlba Yerro-Colom is developing a numerical framework to study how different rainfall patterns affect the interaction between water, roots, and soil during a landslide.
Date: Apr 15, 2024 -
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Transformative alliance: Health leaders, Virginia Tech forge new partnership for diabetes management and support , articleOver 630,000 people in Virginia have diabetes, which can lead to increased risks of heart disease, stroke, kidney damage, and death.
Date: Apr 10, 2024
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