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Animatronics course ENCOURAGES INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION

This fall, an innovative pilot animatronics course sparked the imagination of students as visual arts and robotics collided. Newman Library served as the creative hub for this class, leveraging the tools available through the Studios Network at University Libraries.

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A young learner journeys through the solar system in a virtual experience created by ARIES. Photo by Kelsey Bengtson for Virginia Tech.

University Libraries Prototyping Studio resurrects dinosaur cousin skeletons BONE BY BONE

Skeletons thought lost to history are being recreated one fragile fossil at a time in University Libraries’ Prototyping Studio.

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Tanner Valachovic participates in the aerosol art workshop. Photo by Kaleigh Miller for Virginia Tech.

IMAGINE is the official magazine of the University Libraries at Virginia Tech dedicated to innovation and creativity for all Hokies.

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    Genevieve Herrell sits in a chair surrounded by seated and standing men in suits including 26th President Lyndon B. Johnson.
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    White House nurse Genevieve Herrell’s letters, cards, and photographs tell the untold story and share the often-overlooked contributions of the many individuals who work behind the scenes to support the nation's leaders. Her son, Greg Herrell, a 1975 Virginia Tech history alumnus, donated his mother's collection of White House memorabilia to University Libraries’ Special Collections and University Archives.

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    Graduate student Varshita Usem wears a blue helmet with a long harmed camera attached to it.
    Face-tracking technology offers students a chance to dabble in Hollywood magic , article

    This advanced technology contributed to the creation of lifelike characters in popular video games and movies. Students now have free access for their own research, academic projects, and creative innovation.

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    'Women in Appalachia' exhibit spotlights how food and crafting created community , article

    The exhibit is on display in Newman Library through March. “The best part about creating this exhibit is thinking about the story I want to tell,” said graduate student and exhibit creator Kaitlynn Harless. “Each section tells a story about their lives with the thread of community connecting them.”

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    Optical character recognition helps unlock history
    Optical character recognition helps unlock history , article

    University Libraries data experts are using the technology to extract text from scanned images of early 20th century real estate documents to make them more readable and electronically searchable.

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