Expert: Middle East attacks on data centers highlight need for protections

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:30:22 -0400

In the widening U.S./Israeli conflict with Iran, data centers, as essential part of modern infrastructure, have become military targets, causing service outages and threatening billions of dollars of investment. Virginia Tech cybersecurity expert Murat Kantarcioglu discusses how organizations and users can plan for risks ranging from cyberattacks to physical attacks.

Replying to the wrong text could cost you, data security expert says

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:46:00 -0400

It’s easy for fraudsters to find phone numbers, and now ubiquitous scam texts often drop the names of big companies or trusted entities to tempt users into providing bank account, social security, or credit card numbers.

Visualizing highway safety

The Center for Geospatial Information Technology in the College of Natural Resources and Environment has created a tool to visualize traffic crash data across the state of Virginia. This tool is being used by Virginia State Police to plan safety routes and identify highway safety issues.

Data science for public good

The Agricultural and Applied Economics department oversees a program called Data Science for the Public Good. Students participate in a summer internship with Research Experience for Undergraduates, learning how data science tools are applied to meaningful research problems confronting agriculture and rural communities.

Researchers forge more open access data for studies of the Earth's lithosphere

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:20:00 -0400

Review paper co-written by D. Sarah Stamps, associate geophysics professor, addresses the need to help scientists find open access Global Navigation Satellite Systems data.

Academy of Data Science Discovery Fund makes awards to six interdisciplinary research projects

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:26:00 -0400

The projects supported in this year’s awards focus on the use of data science methods in the fields of chemistry, computer science, forest health, mathematics, psychology, public health, social sciences, and statistics.

New research details economic, nutritional impact of global recreational inland fishing

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 10:59:00 -0400

A new paper explores the critical role inland recreational fisheries play in providing affordable nutrition and how climate change threatens access for millions of people globally.

Virginia Tech undergraduates tackle real-world problems in a single weekend during annual data competition

Thu, 16 May 2024 11:30:57 -0400

Nearly 80 students competed in Virginia Tech's eighth-straight American Statistical Association (ASA) DataFest event this spring.

Virginia Tech professor introduces new approach to human-environment interconnection

Thu, 09 May 2024 06:40:00 -0400

Associate 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.

Memories of fishers reach beyond the data

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 09:56:00 -0400

A research team led by Associate Professor Leandro Castelli demonstrates that local knowledge of past harvests can provide an accurate – and affordable – depiction of historical fish stocks.

Fellowships support student research on compostable cutlery, sustainable solutions, and shorebird conservation

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 10:01:00 -0400

Undergraduate Research Fellowships are helping students in the College of Natural Resources and Environment take their education into their own hands.

DataBridge prepares students for professional workforce

University Libraries' DataBridge program helps students bridge the gap between academic coursework and real-world career possibilities.

On top of the world

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 09:34:00 -0400

Alexis George ’22 monitors some of the most extreme weather in the world at the Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire.

Researchers use environmental justice questions to reveal geographic biases in ChatGPT

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:17:00 -0500

Assistant Professor Junghwan Kim has discovered limitations in ChatGPT’s capacity to provide specific information about environmental justice issues, suggesting a geographic bias in large-language artificial intelligence models.

Understanding atmospheric flash droughts in the Caribbean

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 10:46:00 -0500

Assistant Professor Craig Ramseyer is using meteorological data to understand atmospheric flash drought occurrences in the Caribbean.

Academy of Data Science Discovery Fund names 2023-24 award recipients

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 10:28:00 -0500

The Academy of Data Science Discovery Fund, which was established in 2021, supports the use of data science in interdisciplinary research.

A new geospatial intelligence certificate is being offered to Virginia Tech students

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 14:13:00 -0400

This program, situated in the Department of Geography, will provide students with training on how to utilize geospatial technology to tackle environmental, security, and natural resource management challenges.

College of Natural Resources and Environment adds three new faculty members

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 08:48:00 -0400

Michael Berry , Carrie Fearer, and Kiara Winans joined the college's faculty.

Jason LeGrow, Gretchen Matthews receive Academy of Data Science Discovery Fund award

Jason LeGrow, an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics, and Gretchen Matthews, a mathematics professor and director of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative in Southwest Virginia, have been named the recipients of a research award from the Academy of Data Science Discovery Fund. LeGrow, the lead principal investigator for the project, discusses his research, which addresses problems in the realm of code-based cryptographic protocols.

Emily Gentry receives Academy of Data Science Discovery Fund award

Emily Gentry, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, has been named the recipient of a research award from the Academy of Data Science Discovery Fund. She discusses her current project, which aims to discover and phenotype new dietary phytochemical metabolites in humans.

On the prowl for big cats in Belize

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 08:30:00 -0400

Wildlife conservation faculty Marcella Kelly and Brett Jesmer and their teams of student researchers are leading the efforts to protect jaguars and other animals in Belize.

Rising seas mean less space for people and nature

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 15:17:00 -0400

Virginia Tech researchers will merge social and geographic information system science to investigate how coastal communities and ecosystems will migrate because of sea-level rise.

Alumna leads efforts to match data across public health jurisdictions

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 11:17:00 -0400

Anne Rhodes '91, M.S. '93, director of the Health Data Analytics Program at Georgetown University, is changing how health departments obtain and analyze their jurisdiction's data.

Luis Escobar receives NIH award to study rabies transmission from wildlife to humans

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 10:50:00 -0400

Escobar will study vampire bats in Latin America to learn more about the spillover of a wildlife disease that can severely impact human health: rabies.

Big teeth, bigger data

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 14:19:00 -0400

Virginia Tech researchers use geospatial data to understand shark catch and mortality rates in ocean sanctuaries, a critical step in merging data science with conservation efforts.

Virginia Tech efforts bring an estimated $250 million in additional funding to improve broadband access in Virginia

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 08:11:00 -0400

Virginia will receive the additional funds to improve and enhance broadband access through the efforts of the Center for Geospatial Information Technology.

Generative AI and data analytics on the agenda for Pamplin’s Day for Data symposium

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0400

On Friday, Sept. 8, the second annual Day for Data symposium will gather industry leaders and academia together for a practical exploration of business analytics. The event is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT in Owens Ballroom on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus.

High schoolers catapult themselves into the world of data science

Rising high school juniors and seniors experience what it's like to be a data scientist during a three-day Explore Data Science camp.

A new twist on understanding tornadoes

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 09:21:00 -0400

Virginia Tech researchers use meteorological data to explore the relationship between atmospheric processes and tornado risks.

Sharing more data about graduate education is a key goal for the Graduate School

Thu, 18 May 2023 12:58:00 -0400

Kacy Lawrence, director of assessment and strategic data initiatives, created interactive data dashboards and pages to help people find and use statistics and other information more easily on the Graduate School's website.

Women in Data Science Blacksburg comes to campus April 20-21

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 16:23:00 -0400

Women in Data Science (WiDS) Blacksburg – which is free and open to all genders – is one of an estimated 200 regional WiDS events worldwide designed to feature outstanding women doing outstanding work in the realm of data science.

What's Your Major? - Computational Modeling and Data Analytics (CMDA)

Jack shares his studies of Computational Modeling and Data Analytics (CMDA) and how he has diverse pathways to pursue in the future.

What's Your Major? - Mathematics

Ethan shares his studies in the traditional mathematics concentration and its applications to chemistry and other physical and quantitative sciences.

What's Your Major? - Statistics

Christian shares why he chose statistics and his love for data. Part of his research involves finding ways to help new Hokies feel welcome in Blacksburg.

What's Your Major? - Neuroscience

Amina studies neuroscience with studies focused in data and behavior and decisions. She loves the interdisciplinary nature of the degree and application to a wide array of future career paths.

NASA grant to fund critical research on sea-level rise in Virginia

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 06:52:00 -0400

A collaborative research team will seek to understand how rising sea levels will impact coastal communities, merging social science with geospatial information to help Virginia communities adapt to a changing landscape.

Board of Visitors approves new master’s degree in applied data science

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 12:32:00 -0400

If approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, the new degree program will prepare students to be data scientists who can analyze complex, large-scale data sources.

A silver lining in the fight for clean water in India

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 07:00:00 -0500

Students and faculty in the Department of Geography trialed the use of silver-infused ceramic tiles as a way to provide clean water to schools in rural India.

Luis Escobar receives NSF CAREER award to study disease transmission among wildlife and across geographic scales

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 07:48:00 -0500

With the National Science Foundation award, Escobar will research the disease ecology and biogeography of hantavirus to better understand disease transmission between species and to humans.

Berkeley researcher to headline ecological forecasting event at Virginia Tech

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 10:57:00 -0500

The Spring Seminar, Skills and Social event hosted by the Ecological Forecasting Project at Virginia Tech will take place Thursday, Feb. 23, in Fralin Auditorium.

Sharks, spatial data, and a conservation success story

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 15:00:00 -0500

Researchers in the College of Natural Resources and the Environment contribute to research aligning fisheries management with shark and ray conservation.

Physicists model cell migration to learn how cancer cells navigate tissue

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 13:57:00 -0500

In a study published by Biophysical Journal, scientists Wenya Shu and Nadir Kaplan explored mesenchymal migration through cell simulations and mathematical modeling.

Veterinary Terminology Services Laboratory works behind the scenes of big data

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 08:29:00 -0500

Data has a huge influence on the future of veterinary medicine, impacting everything from epidemiology to predicting disease in individual animals. Through the study of large amounts of data sourced from practitioners, veterinarians can develop evidence-based medicine.

Capstone project allows CMDA students to solve complex problems

Students in the College of Science's Computational Modeling and Data Analytics program give their final presentations after a semester of tackling real world obstacles for industry sponsors.

R. Thulasi Kumar honored with University Technology Leader of the Year Award

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:31:00 -0500

Kumar joins a select group of data analytics IT leaders from around the nation who have been recognized for excellence and are inspiring change in the digital learning IT sphere.

When a space becomes a 'place'

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:25:00 -0400

A high-tech, multidisciplinary study inside Virginia Tech’s Creativity and Innovation District is using lidar sensors to help researchers better understand how people interact with spaces to make them "places."

Building the tools to make environmental data more accessible and forecasts more accurate

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 12:36:00 -0400

Quinn Thomas will be leading Virginia Tech’s efforts as part of a $3.2 million National Science Foundation project that will develop the DeCODER platform to assist researchers in predicting environmental change.

Amazon Fellows and faculty-led projects advance innovations in machine learning and artificial intelligence

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:00:00 -0400

The Amazon-Virginia Tech Initiative for Efficient and Robust Machine Learning has announced support for two Amazon Fellows and four innovative research projects led by Virginia Tech faculty that further the program’s mission of advancing new directions in machine learning.

Advanced algorithm aims to optimize cattle feeding

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 08:54:53 -0400

To help combat burgeoning costs for producers, the research will seek to deploy a self-learning control and diagnostic system that can identify cows with health or production problems and control feeding at the milking robots to generate individualized diets.

Studying vampire bats to predict the next pandemic

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 16:31:00 -0400

Supported by the National Science Foundation, the team will examine how geography, population traits, and climate change affect the spread of infectious disease from vampire bats to other species, and propose new models for predicting when and where wildlife virus transmission might occur in the future.

Commonwealth Cyber Initiative partners with DC Water

Commonwealth Cyber Initiative partnered with DC Water to develop new methods that use AI models and data science technologies to protect against cyber threats, predict water flow and levels, and promote environmental safety. The CCI team are currently one of the top three finalists in the 2022 Intelligent Water Systems Challenge.

Students in India can earn three degrees in five years through innovative Pamplin partnership

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Virginia 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.

Turfgrass analysis is helping the Pete Dye River Course stay green

Take a look at how researchers use precise data to keep turfgrass safe and playable.

Students’ dashboard helping alumna’s Hampton Roads nonprofit close Black wealth gap

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Students turn to data analytics to help the nonprofit Black BRAND better understand the factors that affect the economic and social progress of Black residents in the region.

CMDA students tackle real-world problems through capstone course

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 15:08:00 -0400

An intensive, semester-long course that pairs students with industry partners to tackle real problems, the capstone features teams of three or four students who spend the duration of the course working on an open-ended, client-driven project.

What's Your Science? - Alex Moore

Alex shares how he went from English major to data analytics, to become a two-time Hokie.

The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative hosts 2nd annual Cyber Camp

Students work on a series of challenges in such areas as cyber analytics, network traffic analysis, cryptography, and reverse engineering. In doing so, they learn new skills and hone existing ones to better prepare them for the workforce. The camp addresses more than technical skills. Students receive expert help in polishing their resumes and cover letters. Mock interviews help them level up their interview skills. Some students land internships, which then lead to jobs, as a direct result of attending the camp.

Commonwealth Cyber Initiative researchers at Virginia Tech explore how quantum networks could transform cybersecurity

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 08:15:00 -0400

In a cross-disciplinary research collaboration, Commonwealth Cyber Initiative researchers at Virginia Tech are designing the quantum architecture that may one day secure our everyday communications and connect us to the power of quantum computation.

New study: A vicious cycle of oxygen loss threatens water quality in lakes

Wed, 25 May 2022 05:00:00 -0400

In a seven-year field experiment that manipulated oxygen levels in the bottom waters of a nearby reservoir, Cayelan Carey and her research team found that with anoxic conditions came effects they had expected: The sediments release a lot of nutrients and carbon.

Historic costume descriptors bridge gap between past and present

Fashion experts and computer scientists have teamed up to create a common language that describes clothing items that range from centuries old to present day.

Virginia Tech alumni fuel a burning desire to fight wildfires

Wed, 18 May 2022 09:11:00 -0400

Several Virginia Tech alumni from the College of Natural Resources and Environment are dedicating their knowledge and skills to tackling one of the hottest issues in the nation: limiting and managing the often harmful effects of wildfires.

Whitney Woelmer named Outstanding Doctoral Student for College of Science

Tue, 17 May 2022 10:13:00 -0400

Woelmer’s research is broadly focused on understanding water quality – things like the amount of algae or nutrients – in lakes and reservoirs and predicting how it can change both over time and spatially.

Enhanced map shows broadband coverage in Virginia

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:40:00 -0400

Virginia Tech’s Center for Geospatial Information Technology has launched an enhanced broadband mapping tool that supports efforts to bring reliable, high-speed internet service to all residents of the commonwealth.

Ph.D. student connects athletics with genetics to strengthen the human body

Rebecca Mammel, a Ph.D. student in the Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise program in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, is applying data gathered from her research to improve her performance as an athlete. Mammel is a thrower on Virginia Tech's Track and Field team.

Lauren Childs to create improved models for tracking spread of disease

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 11:35:00 -0400

Childs, an assistant professor of mathematics, will use a five-year $550,000 National Science Foundation CAREER Award to develop mathematical frameworks that can decipher the dynamics of disease and suggest earlier, more effective interventions to mitigate the spread of disease.

Sports media students make their predictions for Final Four tournament

Every year, Bill Roth tasks his students in Introduction to Sports Media with creating an accurate Final Four bracket. Students base their predictions on team statistics and come up with overall rankings as a class.

Two transfer students find their way as Hokies and as future conservation scientists

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:05:00 -0500

For Sofia Avila and Truffaut Harper, transferring to Virginia Tech gave them the opportunities they sought to pursue their interests in the natural world.

Analytics in sports: There’s a stat for that

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 11:49:00 -0500

Paul Sabin – an ESPN sports data scientist who received his Ph.D. in statistics from Virginia Tech in 2019 – will be sharing his analytical insights at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16 as the keynote speaker in “Nerds and Jocks Unite – What's Next in the Sports Analytics Revolution?” part of the Northern Virginia Technology Council Data Science Speaker Series in partnership with Virginia Tech.

Fewer ticks, cleaner water, and more carbon intake: Fellowship recipient Quinn Thomas plans to use data to predict our environment

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 09:17:00 -0500

Thomas, an associate professor of forest resources and environmental conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment and an associate professor of biology in the College of Science, was awarded a Data Science Faculty Fellowship by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.

University Libraries a part of national group to investigate true institutional cost of research data sharing

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 10:36:00 -0500

Public access to research data increases transparency of research results, heightens the visibility of institutional scholarship, and can accelerate the pace of discovery through scholarship. However, common questions around public access to research data remain.

Teaching drone swarms to assist in search and rescue efforts

Ryan Williams, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, is working to teach multi-agent systems, or drone swarms, how to work with search and rescue personnel to improve real-life, on-the-ground searches in Southwest Virginia.

A tale of trusses and two-by-fours: Virginia Tech and Forest Service connect housing data with forest products industry

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 09:32:00 -0400

The monthly housing report helps companies and individuals close the gap between changes taking place in the housing industry and their impacts on the hardwood and softwood industries.

Board of Visitors approves proposed School of Environmental Security

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 09:18:00 -0400

The proposed school, which will be housed within the College of Natural Resources and Environment and sited in the greater Washington, D.C., metro area, will integrate new graduate degree programs with an applied research hub and an innovation and design studio.

Geoscientists find that shallow wastewater injection drives deep earthquakes in western Texas

Mon, 10 May 2021 15:00:00 -0400

In a newly published paper, Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences researchers have found that shallow wastewater injection can drive widespread deep earthquake activity in unconventional oil and gas production fields.

Class of 2021: University Libraries metadata work helps Casey Haney land job at Deutsche Bank

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:58:00 -0400

Haney said the skills students learn at Virginia Tech can be applied in ways many probably haven’t considered.

Freshwater salt pollution threatens ecosystem health and human water security

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 11:00:00 -0400

One in eight people on the planet lack access to clean water, and drivers of freshwater salt pollution such as de-icers on roads and parking lots, water softeners, and wastewater and industrial discharges further threaten freshwater ecosystem health and human water security. Researchers from Virginia Tech have recently published their findings on salt pollution in Nature Sustainability.

Virginia Tech’s Academy of Data Science and Northern Virginia Technology Council announce data science lecture series

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:39:00 -0400

The Virginia Tech College of Science’s Academy of Data Science and the Northern Virginia Technology Council are launching a series of virtual events to showcase the impact of data science.

Biodiversity, fishing, and the environment: thinking globally to protect our oceans

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:05:00 -0400

Researchers estimate that 90 percent of the ocean’s biodiversity could be preserved by strategically protecting just 21 percent of the ocean, and that protecting high-priority areas would have significant ramifications for critically endangered ocean species.

Virginia Tech breaks ground on first building of Global Business and Analytics Complex

Virginia Tech leaders celebrate breaking ground on the first building of the Global Business and Analytics Complex.

What can stream quality tell us about quality of life?

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:32:00 -0500

Researchers are using stream quality data to find new insights into the interactions between the health of our natural spaces and human well-being.

Virginia Tech to help lead the Department of Defense’s new Acquisition Innovation and Research Center

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:28:00 -0500

The center will bring together higher education expertise to increase efficiency in the U.S. Defense Acquisition System to accompany the expansion of defense technology.

University data governance council established to increase the usability, security, and compliance of administrative data

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 08:12:00 -0500

The council aims to ensure that data, reports, and analytics reach the people who need them, are easy to understand and manipulate, and are effective in informing institutional and departmental decisions.

Sanghani Center researchers win two major awards in COVID-19 forecasting challenges

DeepOutbreak, a team of researchers from Virginia Tech's Sanghani Center, Georgia Tech, and the University of Iowa, took first place in the COVID-19 Symptom Data Challenge and second place in the COVID-19 Grand Challenge, a competition hosted by the enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) firm C3.ai. The study, “Steering a Historical Disease Forecasting Model Under a Pandemic: Case of Flu and COVID-19,” is the first to address the problem of adapting to shifting epidemiological trends in relation to the seasonal flu and COVID-19. Additional b-roll provided by the CDC.

Warmer mountaintops, wetter coasts

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:42:00 -0500

Lynn Resler and Anamaria Bukvic investigate how climate change affects two vastly different ecosystems.

Opening the door to geospatial technology

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 14:43:00 -0500

Santosh Rijal helps students develop the skills and expertise they need as geospatial technology becomes more prevalent in a wide variety of fields and applications.

One fish, two fish: merging marine animal tracking with fishing fleet movements

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:10:00 -0400

During the inaugural “Fish and Ships” workshop researchers brainstormed ways to merge different data sets to address critical questions about human impacts on ocean biodiversity and sustainability.

Multiuniversity partnership receives $23 million NSF grant to accelerate U.S. research on glycomaterials

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0400

A new research hub will support computer-aided design and modeling of glycomaterials through a virtual user facility that will provide critical tools and services to the scientific community.

Preliminary study suggests tuberculosis vaccine may be limiting COVID-19 deaths

Fri, 10 Jul 2020 08:30:00 -0400

New research suggests that Bacille Calmette-Guérin, a tuberculosis vaccine routinely given to children in countries with high tuberculosis rates, might play a significant role in mitigating mortality rates from COVID-19.

New water monitoring station in Blacksburg will provide research experiences for Virginia Tech undergraduates

Tue, 26 May 2020 09:57:00 -0400

The monitoring station, located on the south-facing slope of Brush Mountain, will provide students with field research experiences close to campus that cannot be replicated in the classroom.

Gift from alumnus and family to help tackle the challenge of environmental security

Fri, 08 May 2020 12:02:00 -0400

Mike and Kathy Melo are working to ensure that Virginia Tech and the College of Natural Resources and Environment will be ready to take on what may be the next great challenge in the sustainable management of natural resources: environmental security.

Virginia Tech’s Luis Escobar contributes to international report on health and climate change

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:23:00 -0500

The 2019 Lancet Countdown presents the findings and provides a collaborative perspective from 35 universities, institutions, and agencies on how climate change will influence human health.

What's your science? - Hannah Looney

Hannah Looney talks about how she was driven to major in Computational Modeling and Data Analytics (CMDA). #whatsyourscience

What's your science? - Patrick Gibson

Patrick Gibson talks about how he became interested in Computational Modeling and Data Analytics (CMDA). #whatsyourscience

Madrid artist creates, installs artwork for Moss Arts Center lobby

For the third major public art commission at the Moss Arts Center, Daniel Canogar (Madrid) has created a site-specific sequence of dynamic, data-fed sculptural forms. "Surge" encompasses thousands of flickering LED lights in moving, ever-changing, computer-generated abstract images that glide across four sinuous, ribbon-like sculptural elements.Responding in real time to incoming data—ranging from internet traffic at Virginia Tech and energy consumption in the Moss Arts Center to regional wind speeds and temperatures—the generative visuals of "Surge" flow continuously across four walls.

Pamplin Business College Data Analytics Hackathon

Students were tasked to come up with the next big Superhero movie in a short Hackathon. The goal is to teach students to tackle real world scenarios using their skill sets in data analytics.

Bill Roth's sports media class aims to predict Final Four

March Madness can seem unpredictable but when it comes filling out an NCAA bracket, Bill Roth, professor of practice and former Voice of the Hokies, challenges his sports media students to successfully predict the Final Four.

On the Record: Behind the Algorithm - Using Data to Solve Urban Challenges

Computer science expert Naren Ramakrishnan, the Thomas L. Phillips Professor of Engineering and the director of the Discovery Analytics Center, talks about how government leaders and urban planners are using data to predict behavior patterns and offer solutions to local challenges. Ramakrishnan spoke at a Virginia Tech On The Record media event on Jan. 24,at the Arlington Research Center. “On the Record” – a series of regular media roundtables -- was launched by the university’s Media Relations team last fall with a goal of elevating Virginia Tech research and connecting our faculty to reporters from national and trade publications.

Geosciences professor awaits data from Mars explorer

Virginia Tech professor Scott King with the Department of Geosciences in the College of Science, watched NASA’s new InSight lander as it touched down on Mars Nov. 26. King is part of one of the teams selected by NASA to receive data collected by the robotic explorer.

How workday stress impacts commutes home

Virginia Tech Assistant Professor of Psychology Charles Calderwood researched whether a person’s workday experiences influenced how safely he or she drives on the way home from work. Researchers used employee submitted surveys as well as a commercially available cell phone app to track real-time driving behavior.

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