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Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine alumni show worldwide reach of 'Ut Prosim' , articleJoanna Kam and Robert Summey, married physicians from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Class of 2015, recently volunteered on a trip of a lifetime to treat medically underserved patients in rural Kenya.
Date: May 18, 2023 -
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In service course, students and Ukrainian refugees are English language partners , articleTwice a week and more than 5,000 miles and an ocean away, Virginia Tech students are hosting hour-long conversations in English with Ukrainian natives who fled the country after the Russian invasion.
Date: May 05, 2023 -
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‘Left me with hope’: Virginia Tech researchers reflect on watershed United Nations conference , articleAs stewards of the natural world, how can humans protect and improve access to the planet’s most precious resource? Answering this question and more is the mission of dedicated researchers at Virginia Tech. A cohort from the university joined world leaders, scientists, activists, and fellow scholars at a historic United Nations Water Conference.
Date: Apr 28, 2023 -
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Gabriel Isaacman-VanWertz earns Fulbright scholarship to study pollution in the Amazon rainforest , articleIsaacman-VanWertz will be living in Ecuador to study emissions in the Amazon rainforest that can lead to global pollution.
Date: Mar 03, 2023 -
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Study abroad scholarship helps student connect to her heritage , articleSenior Emma de Bara gained a new perspective on the world while hiking the famed Camino de Santiago during a faculty-led program in Spain.
Date: Feb 09, 2023 -
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Fulbright program brings 100 international students to Virginia Tech , articleThe German Fulbright Summer Institute program Communicating across Disciplines was back in person for its “most exciting and robust year,” according to Patty Raun, director for the Center for Communicating Science. Over the summer, 26 German students immersed themselves in American culture and the Virginia Tech campus experience in Blacksburg.
Date: Nov 11, 2022 -
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Student spends summer in Thailand as a monk seeking nirvana , articleVirginia Tech sophomore Theeratart “DJ” Sukthavorn ventured to his parent's home country of Thailand to take part in the deep cultural and religious experience of becoming a monk to come of age. In the solitude, Sukthavorn did more than fulfill the experience. He found himself.
Date: Nov 10, 2022 -
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International ambition , articleThe benefits of getting international experiences before entering the workforce in today’s global economy are clear, but ambitious students from nations around the world have been traveling far to learn for many decades.
Date: Nov 10, 2022 -
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International fellows connect with university faculty, community to address problems at home , articleEmerging leaders from Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, and Algeria visited Virginia Tech to develop the skills to successfully develop and implement projects that will help their communities.
Date: Nov 09, 2022 -
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Veterinary instructors from Kenya, Uganda learn from – and teach – their peers at Virginia Tech , articleOctober sweater weather and the sight of ghosts and skeletons decorating Blacksburg residents’ houses and yards were a little bit jarring for four veterinary faculty members from Kenya and Uganda, but the teaching methods they learned and the insights they imparted to their hosts were eye-opening for all involved.
Date: Nov 07, 2022 -
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Creating a global village of faculty at Virginia Tech , articleAs Virginia Tech becomes a global destination for talent, more international faculty are joining the ranks. Meet three professors who are the only faculty members from their country on campus.
Date: Nov 07, 2022 -
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International Education Week to highlight global education at Virginia Tech , articleAlumna Leann Poirier will be the featured speaker at the inaugural Global Symposium, part of International Education Week, an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.
Date: Oct 28, 2022 -
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From Local to Global , articleVirginia Tech’s land-grant mission has guided the university’s efforts to expand educational opportunities while addressing the world's most complex problems. That mission encourages us to look outward— to serve and engage with the communities around us.
Date: Oct 25, 2022 -
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In Africa: Adapting Innovations , articleHokies from all walks of life and research disciplines are working to help solve some of Africa's most complex problems-- providing food sources, education, technology access, agricultural expertise, and hope. These stories highlight a few of the many ways that Virginia Tech’s influence travels far and wide to transform communities for the good.
Date: Oct 25, 2022 -
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In Africa: Sowing Seeds of Sustainability in Senegal , articleHokies from all walks of life and research disciplines are working to help solve some of Africa's most complex problems-- providing food sources, education, technology access, agricultural expertise, and hope. These stories highlight a few of the many ways that Virginia Tech’s influence travels far and wide to transform communities for the good.
Date: Oct 25, 2022 -
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Students in India can earn three degrees in five years through innovative Pamplin partnership , articleVirginia Tech’s collaboration with NMIMS, one of the top-ranked universities in India, creates an interdisciplinary program that allows students to earn degrees in the rapidly growing fields of business analytics and cybersecurity.
Date: Aug 26, 2022 -
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Steger Center celebrates Virginia Tech's Sesquicentennial in Switzerland , articleAlumni, current students, faculty members, and administrators join local residents and friends of the Steger Center to mark the 150th anniversary of the university's founding and to showcase the newly renovated European living-learning center.
Date: Aug 22, 2022 -
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Student addressing the impact of invasive species in Nepal scores major BIFAD award , articleSeerjana Maharjan is one of dozens of graduate students in Nepal whose research is supported by Virginia Tech’s Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Integrated Pest Management.
Date: Jul 12, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech helps mobilize women-led driving school and taxi service to reduce gender-based violence in South Africa , articleCollaborations with the Center for International Research, Education, and Development and the Pamplin College of Business have provided expertise to help grow Ladies Own Transport, a driving school and ride-sharing service for women.
Date: Jan 10, 2022 -
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Fulbright award helps alumna continue work with refugees , articleJust before she left on a Fulbright program to Ireland, Chantal Skubic assisted Afghan refugees at an arrival site. The alumna began working with refugees in her junior year at Virginia Tech, and the experience has led her down a path of service to global communities.
Date: Nov 12, 2021
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