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A personal perspective on policymaking during the COVID-19 pandemic , articleLinsey Marr, the Charles P. Lunsford professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, recounted her experiences interacting with governmental and health policymakers as the guest speaker for this year’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Policy program.
Date: May 03, 2023 -
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Experience an acoustic invasion at ICAT Day , article“Acoustic Invasion” will be one of about two dozen innovative research projects on display during the Institute for Creativity, Art, and Technology's annual ICAT Day on May 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The public is invited to experience these ongoing works and ask questions of the people making them possible.
Date: Apr 25, 2023 -
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+Policy Network to sponsor half-day virtual symposium on the governance of new and emerging technologies , articleIn a time when technological advancements are breaking new ground in health, artificial intelligence, and transportation, one factor that must be considered yet is often overlooked: the social impact. Virginia Tech faculty will discuss such social implications of emerging technologies in a variety of fields during the Governance of New and Emerging Technologies virtual symposium on April 6 beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Date: Mar 30, 2023 -
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Expanded perspectives give greater voice to invasive species working group , articleThe Invasive Species Working Group is crowdsourcing resources and expertise to tackle global invasion species that are reshaping ecosystems, disrupting economies, and causing disease, costing an estimated $1.3 trillion globally each year.
Date: Mar 23, 2023 -
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+Policy Fellows program supports new research to improve lives globally , articleRural farmers living in poverty in Zimbabwe and small-scale farmers in Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and India are the ultimate beneficiaries of +Policy Fellow seed grants awarded to Virginia Tech faculty who proposed research with broad applications and strong policy implications.
Date: Feb 28, 2023 -
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Transdisciplinary research network addresses policy research and education , articleA new community has emerged as a result of the work of Virginia Tech’s Destination Areas. An outgrowth of the Policy Destination Area, the +Policy Network, reflects the original Destination Area’s mission and expands the breadth of engagement across Virginia Tech.
Date: Feb 16, 2023 -
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New Destination Area 2.0 grants fund four interdisciplinary research projects , articleAs Destination Areas transform, the focus shifts to investing in societally significant projects, including work on pandemic prevention, invasive species, public interest technology, and human systems integration in health care.
Date: Feb 01, 2023 -
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Julia M. Gohlke earns NASA grant to study how extreme weather impacts health , articleWith this grant, Gohlke will improve the ways that government agencies estimate damage caused by weather events.
Date: Oct 06, 2022 -
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Five professors, one class: Welcome to Honors SuperStudio , articleFive professors from four academic disciplines help undergraduates study the Green New Deal from a multitude of angles.
Date: Aug 12, 2022 -
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STEP program keynote addresses climate change and policy solutions , articleSolving environmental and societal problems through scientifically backed policy was the focus of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Policy (STEP) keynote seminar featuring Claire Kremen, professor and President’s Excellence chair of biodiversity at the University of British Columbia.
Date: May 31, 2022 -
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Poll finds Virginians strongly support health and biomedical research , articleResearch!America president and CEO Mary Woolley will share the survey results as part of a Virginia Research & Innovation event this afternoon at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC in Roanoke focused on the state and national impact of research and innovation. The event will be webcast at 3 p.m.
Date: Apr 27, 2022 -
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Center for Communicating Science celebrates fifth anniversary with first Communicating Science Week , articleIn celebration of the fifth anniversary of its opening celebration in March 2017, the Center for Communicating Science has planned a Communicating Science Week full of activities and events, with keynote speaker Elin Kelsey as the centerpiece.
Date: Feb 25, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech wins top national award for excellence in entrepreneurship education , articleThe award recognizes bold and innovative programs making an impact in the field of entrepreneurship education with comprehensive, high-quality educational programs that successfully train future generations of entrepreneurs.
Date: Jan 18, 2022 -
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Data-Driven Research Accelerator Workshop jump-starts social science research , articleThe Policy Destination Area and University Libraries collaborated to offer a research accelerator workshop in July to help social scientists refocus their research efforts after a year affected by the pandemic.
Date: Sep 29, 2021 -
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Ivy Foundation grant aids Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientist’s search for treatment for deadly brain cancer , articleJennifer Munson, an associate professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, an expert in interstitial fluid flow - the movement of liquid within and around living tissues - will use the $500,000 award to further her study of patient-specific therapies for deadly brain tumors.
Date: Sep 21, 2021 -
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Award-winning Mapping Inequality project on redlining expanding to more than 200 cities , articleThe award-winning project is poised to reach an even broader audience.
Date: Sep 07, 2021 -
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Hitt Hall design and funding approved unanimously by Virginia Tech Board of Visitors , articleThe Virginia Tech Board of Visitors reviewed the design, and approved funding for, Hitt Hall, a new facility in the North Academic District of the Blacksburg campus. The facility will expand the physical presence for the Myers-Lawson School of Construction, as well as add critical dining and academic spaces.
Date: Sep 03, 2021 -
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Carlos Evia named associate dean for transdisciplinary initiatives at the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences , articleEvia, a professor in the School of Communication, has also been named the college’s chief technology officer.
Date: Aug 13, 2021 -
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Creativity and Innovation District Living-Learning Program ready to welcome students and faculty , articleThe state-of-the-art 232,000 gross-square-foot residence hall will be home to nearly 600 Hokies, including participants in the Studio 72, Innovate, and Rhizome living-learning communities, student-athletes, and a resident faculty principal, Tim Baird, and his family.
Date: Aug 09, 2021 -
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Tackling infectious disease: Interdisciplinary Graduate Education Program announces its inaugural cohort , articleThe Infectious Disease Interdisciplinary Graduate Education Program is now offering graduate students the opportunity to get involved in remarkably diverse research approaches and topics, such as SARS-COV-2 vaccines, antiviral therapies, and tick-borne diseases.
Date: Jul 16, 2021
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