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        <title>Flex MBA program offers a new path for working professionals</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech’s Flex MBA launching fall 2026 is a 30-credit, flexible plan of study that gives candidates choice between online asynchronous or in person evening classes in Alexandria each semester. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A retired teacher, counselor, and activist in the movement to make Juneteenth a federally recognized holiday, Lee will share her wisdom about advocating for equality as an activist and leader with the campus community on March 27. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Lea, a classically trained violinist and singer-songwriter, will livestream a free concert of her haunting original songs and her experimental takes on fiddle tunes on Monday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. She will also speak about her life as a touring artist, her new initiatives for disability inclusion in the performing arts, and what she has learned along the way as an independent musician. ]]></description>
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        <title>The Hokie Hike is back for its second year</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Fall is here and the Hokie Hike is back. Participating in the hike is easy. Register online, then hike anywhere between now and Nov. 20. Share your journey on our leaderboard and on social media with #HokieHike. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Kids&#39; Tech University aims to inspire the future generation of scientists by bridging the gap between kids and experts in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Adored by parents and children throughout the New River Valley for her interactive storytelling, Shenk discusses the role of improvisation in education during a free 45-minute Zoom session on Friday, Aug. 20, at noon.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Designed to facilitate international research collaborations, Cube Fest returns in hybrid form, offering a mix of virtual and in-person events featuring leading Afrofuturist artists from around the world. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A prominent figure rooted in the practice, teaching, and sustaining of American string band traditions, White shares music and talks about his work in a free 45-minute Zoom on Friday, July 16, at noon.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Join Olson for this free 45-minute Zoom discussion on Friday, June 25, at noon. Olson’s work is currently on view as part of the Moss Arts Center’s summer exhibition, &#34;Roots, Reeds, and Vines: The Art of Basketry.&#34; ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Experience this innovative adaptation, complete with immersive recordings, projections, and unusual costumes and scenery, on Friday, June 25, and Saturday, June 26, at 7 p.m. Performances are available as streamed and in-person events. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Since March 2020, Kopec’s virtual dance parties have been viewed by millions of people around the globe and served as the catalyst for raising more the $2 million in funds and resources for charities and public servants. Kopec plans to harness that same Hokie spirit when he performs for Virginia Tech on May 21.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Currie, a renowned architect and educator, led the architecture program at Virginia Tech from 1956 to 1962, laying the groundwork for the College of Architecture and Urban Studies. Currie was also an avid world traveler. ]]></description>
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        <title>What service means: Virginia Tech to host symposium aimed at promoting dialogue on veterans studies</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The virtual event on May 18 will combine opportunities for formal and informal conversations with veterans studies scholars around the world. ]]></description>
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        <title>You’re not sleeping: Expert to explain neuroscience of anesthesia in Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Emery Brown, the Edward Hood Taplin Professor of Medical Engineering and Professor of Computational Neuroscience at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will discuss the ongoing neurological study of anesthetic drugs on May 6. His talk will be the final installment of the 2020-2021 Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture Series. ]]></description>
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        <title>Fralin Undergraduate Research Fellow conducts meta-analysis on studies about pain</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ As part of the Fralin Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Taylor Tuhy is studying the formalin test, a world-renowned mouse study that quantitatively measures how much pain subjects are experiencing and how they are reacting to pain. ]]></description>
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        <title>Online performance of ‘Alice Underground’ juxtaposes absurdism and reality of COVID life</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The School of Performing Arts presents “Alice Underground” in a free online premiere on May 2. ]]></description>
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        <title>ICAT Creativity + Innovation Day features technologies and creative solutions bridging physical distance </title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Featuring virtual worlds, projects showcasing the university’s creativity, and real-time streaming conversations with some of the nation’s leading innovators, experience ICAT Creativity + Innovation Day on May 3. ]]></description>
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        <title>Transforming the future of electric energy</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech is co-hosting the annual EnVision Forum, “Future of Electric Energy for an Industry in Transformation” on April 26-27, in collaboration with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, providing an opportunity to explore the technology-driven issues facing the energy industry. ]]></description>
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        <title>Urban dance innovators Ephrat Asherie Dance remix street and club dances with live music in ‘Odeon’ </title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Moss Arts Center presents the high-energy dance company, led by Bessie Award winner Ephrat “Bounce” Asherie, in a performance streamed from the Joyce Theater in New York City on Thursday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Virginia Tech’s Academy of Data Science and Northern Virginia Technology Council announce data science lecture series</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></description>
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        <title>Bring Your Own Brain! event to bring conversation about neurodiversity in STEM  to the forefront</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The webinar will feature a live panel discussion about neurodiversity and inclusivity in the workplace, followed by audience Q&amp;A. All are welcome to join on Wednesday, April 28,  at 6 p.m.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Kellogg Center to host award-winning economic historian as part of distinguished speaker series</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ “Adam Tooze is a leading figure in the fields of economic history and political economy,” said Michael Moehler, founding director of the center. “During this critical time for the global economy, we’re thrilled he will deliver the 2021 PPE Distinguished Public Lecture and provide our students and community with his unique perspective on recent events.” ]]></description>
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        <title>Virginia Tech, Children’s National scientists to discuss cancer research at ‘Hokies for Good’ event</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The scientists will talk about leading-edge cancer research projects in a public Zoom discussion at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13. The event is an opportunity for people to meet some of the dedicated researchers working together to take on cancer. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Streamed live from the center’s Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre, up-and-coming roots musician Kiah is the special guest opening artist for a performance by the Steep Canyon Rangers, one of the most recognizable names in modern bluegrass music, on Saturday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m.   ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Moss Arts Center presents a free stream of the production, which includes a post-show moderated discussion with the performers and creators of the work, on Thursday, April 15, at 7 p.m.   ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Explore proposed sculptural installations on Virginia Tech&#39;s Blacksburg campus and the relationship between public art, history, and representation during a virtual discussion on April 19 from noon-1 p.m. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Moss Arts Center and the Department of English Visiting Writer Series present the MacArthur Fellow and “Lost Children Archive” author in an event streamed live from her home on Thursday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m.   ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Sylvester Johnson, director of the Virginia Tech Center for Humanities, expects the Virginia Humanities Conference to “highlight the importance of human-centered scholarship in helping to shape a more equitable world.” ]]></description>
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        <title>Experience the sheer beauty of classical music masterfully performed by Sir András Schiff </title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Moss Arts Center presents one of music’s most revered pianists with a program of remarkable works by Bach, Beethoven, and Schumann. Enjoy a classical music journey led by a master on Thursday, April 1.   ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:41:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ From the perspectives of community advocacy, market research, and environmental design, researchers from three Virginia Tech colleges will discuss topics centered on social justice. Dean Laura Belmonte from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences will moderate the virtual event. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The University Libraries is introducing a new and engaging way to experience literature like never before through its Twitch channel. Patrons can now discover and explore books through gaming along with other innovative content the library is producing. ]]></description>
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        <title>Nikki Giovanni Celebration of Poetry to highlight student literary talent</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ This year, the ceremony will be virtual, enabling it to have an unprecedented reach online. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2021 05:09:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Nobel laureate who decoded genetics of circadian rhythms to give public lecture</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Michael Young, the Richard and Jeanne Fisher Professor at The Rockefeller University, will discuss his groundbreaking research in a talk titled “Genes Regulating Sleep and Circadian Rhythms,” part of the Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture Series hosted by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC. ]]></description>
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        <title>Virginia Tech students organize, host virtual research conference</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The annual Mid-Atlantic Undergraduate Research Conference will be held March 25-27.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Department of English Visiting Writers Series unites authors from diverse backgrounds </title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ “In light of the pandemic, we decided to do something more dynamic than simply hosting writers to read their work,” said series director Matthew Vollmer. “We wanted something more immersive, more interactive. We wanted to give students the opportunity to learn and come away with new strategies and tools.” ]]></description>
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        <title>Department of Chemistry hosts Max Planck Institute chemist Markus Antonietti for Highlands seminar series</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/03/science-highlands_lecture_series_markus_antonietti.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Markus Antonietti, noted chemist and director of the Max Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces, will present a guest lecture 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 12, as part of the Highlands in Chemistry seminar series, hosted by the Virginia Tech Department of Chemistry. ]]></description>
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        <title>Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists to present virtual Brain School lectures for March’s Brain Awareness Week</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/03/fralin-biomedical-research-institute-scientists-to-present-virtu.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Four brain scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC will share  extraordinary insights and emerging concepts about the brain in one-hour interactive programs. ]]></description>
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        <title>Veterinary college’s career transition workshops guide veterinarians seeking to make career changes </title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/03/vetmed-career-transition-virtual-workshops.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ To introduce veterinarians to their profession’s wide-ranging career options, the Center for Public and Corporate Veterinary Medicine in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine offers workshops that focus on career opportunities beyond private clinical practice. Registration is now open for the next virtual workshop in April. ]]></description>
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        <title>Civil War Weekend goes virtual for the first time with an array of free events in March</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/02/civil-war-weekend-goes-virtual-for-first-time-with-array-of-free.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ For the first time in the 30-year history of the Civil War Weekend, attendees can participate in this celebrated gathering from anywhere, at no cost. ]]></description>
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        <title>Storyteller Louis Lovett explores love, resilience, and courage in imaginative solo play</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/03/mac-theatrelovett.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ A magical adventure for audiences of all ages, the Moss Arts Center streams “The Girl Who Forgot to Sing Badly” on Saturday, March 6. The event includes a live post-performance discussion with star Lovett. ]]></description>
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        <title>Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro captivates with soulful performance</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/02/mac-jakeshimabukuro.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The musical master brings his out-of-the-box blend of stunning virtuosity and deep musicality to the Moss Arts Center’s “HomeStage” series on Thursday, March 4. The virtual event includes a post-performance question-and-answer session. ]]></description>
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        <title>The Moss Arts Center adds six new events to its ‘HomeStage’ series</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/02/mac-newspringperformances.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Featuring a performance by the Steep Canyon Rangers streamed live from the center’s stage, these events give audience members unparalleled access to artists and performers from the comfort of their homes. ]]></description>
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        <title>International virologist to address the faith, science of COVID-19 vaccinations in Black communities</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Oveta Fuller, a scientist and ordained minister who has worked to address HIV awareness through faith leaders, will bring her experience working with HIV/AIDS to a discussion of the COVID-19 pandemic and resistance to getting vaccinated in the next installment of the Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture Series, hosted by Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.   ]]></description>
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        <title>Grammy-nominated Danish String Quartet brings love and reverence to classical compositions</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Catch the world premiere of a new performance by the standout ensemble on Sunday, Feb. 21. The virtual event includes a live post-performance question-and-answer session with quartet members. ]]></description>
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        <title>Join a conversation with bestselling author Tara Westover </title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Moss Arts Center presents a conversation with the author of the New York Times bestseller “Educated” in an exclusive event livestreamed from Westover’s home on Saturday, Feb. 6.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Wilco guitarist Nels Cline joins the Aizuri Quartet for virtuosic world premiere</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/01/moss-sevenlimbs.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ In an exclusive Moss Arts Center livestream, the musicians perform composer Douglas J. Cuomo’s work, “Seven Limbs,” and participate in a live post-performance conversation on Wednesday, Feb. 3.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Melina Schuh, esteemed scientist and pioneer in chromosomal abnormalities in ovarian cells, will speak at the Virginia Tech Life Science Seminar, a universitywide seminar series funded by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute at Virginia Tech, on Jan. 29.   ]]></description>
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        <title>Sankofa Danzafro’s powerful dance work explores urban struggle and resilience</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/01/mac-sankofadanzafro.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Showcasing Afro-Colombian dance with live drumming and song, “The City of Others” portrays the reality of marginalized communities. The Moss Arts Center presents the world premiere stream of the work and a post-performance conversation with Sankofa Danzafro’s artistic director on Thursday, Jan. 28. ]]></description>
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        <title>Annual Docs for Morgan fundraiser moves from hardcourt to virtual hoops</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/01/vtcsom-docs4morgan.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ During Docs for Morgan: Virtual Hoops, medical students will try to defend their title against a team of Carilion Clinic residents. The PlayStation NBA game, which resembles an actual televised NBA event, was prerecorded with socially distanced students and residents at the controls. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2021 10:16:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Renowned aerosol scientist Linsey Marr to speak at 10th annual Delta Dental lecture</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/01/vtcsom-marrdeltadental.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The lecture, titled “The Role of Aerosols in the Transmission of COVID-19,” will look at the procedures in health care and dental settings that may produce aerosols, which many believe to carry COVID-19, and how health care professionals can reduce exposure to them. ]]></description>
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        <title>The Moss Arts Center announces an inspired new lineup of spring performances and engagement events </title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/12/mac-springhomestage.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The center continues to reimagine its online programming, offering expansive performances by artists and ensembles, including New York Times bestselling author Tara Westover, the playful and poignant Theatre Lovett, and chamber music phenom Danish String Quartet.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2020 10:05:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Arts-related experiences change the way students see the world</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Moss Arts Center has connected thousands of Virginia Tech students with professional artists, giving them access to creative experiential learning opportunities both inside and outside the classroom. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2020 09:34:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Celebrate the magic of the holiday season with an inspired take on a cherished classic</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/12/mac-christmascarol.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The Moss Arts Center presents two livestreamed performances of Manual Cinema’s “Christmas Carol,” an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic, on Friday, Dec. 11, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 13, at 4 p.m. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2020 09:52:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Learn how two Roanoke artists and educators approach creativity in this moment</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/11/mac-CounihanLindsanntalk.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Presented by the Moss Arts Center, join Brian Counihan and Olchar Lindsann as they discuss balancing personal and professional work, arts education, and creative challenges and opportunities on Friday, Dec. 4, at noon. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2020 08:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Veterinary college’s distinguished alumni award winners to speak at virtual continuing education webinar</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/11/vetmed-alumni-award-winners.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Veterinary medicine alumnae Cindy Driscoll ’87 and Karen Meidenbauer ’16 received Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Lifetime Achievement Alumni Award and Outstanding Recent Alumni Award, respectively. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2020 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Fiber/jewelry artist Franchell Mack Brown discusses how current events impact her creative direction</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/11/mac-franchellmackbrowntalk.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Live from her home in Richmond, Brown shows and talks about her work, which includes extraordinary creations made from crocheted ribbons, industrial ropes, and semiprecious beads, in a free moderated discussion on Friday, Nov. 13, at noon. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:53:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Virtual art show displays healing power of creativity</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/11/vtcsom-fall20artshow.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Hosted by the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, &#34;Art for the Journey: Healing through Creative Expression&#34; is being held in conjunction with the Art for the Journey organization, a Richmond group that strives to spark creativity in underprivileged communities and inspire individuals to experience the joy of self-expression. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2020 09:50:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Choices and Challenges Forum tackles counternarratives in technology and disability</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/10/clahs-counternarratives-in-technology-and-disability.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ This 2020 edition of the Choices and Challenges Forum — a three-decade-old Virginia Tech public engagement series — will explore ethical and social issues around advances in science and technology. The three-session Zoom series begins Nov. 9. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>2020 Virginia Tech Science Festival moves to online status Nov. 7</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/11/science-Virginia_tech_science_festival_online.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ At 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, the Virginia Tech Science Festival will debut about 50 videos online, featuring a wide variety of learning activities that showcase dozens of science education and research programs from throughout the university. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2020 10:43:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Virginia Tech scientists, engineers to talk about steps to stop cancer in virtual public session</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/10/cancerzoom-fralinbiomed-10272020.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ A year ago, Virginia Tech united its biomedical and technical expertise into a Cancer Research Alliance to take on the second leading cause of death in the United States. Now, scientists and engineers will talk about some leading-edge projects in breast cancer, brain cancer, and noninvasive cancer treatments in a public Zoom discussion at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2020 10:21:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Composer Clifton Joseph Guidry III to explore musical connections with Blackness, compassion, and self-love</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/10/sopa-cliftonjosephguidryIII.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Guidry, a bassoonist and composer, will offer a virtual multiday residency that centers on Blackness, radical self-love, mental health awareness, and the connection of music to all these movements.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2020 08:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Dive deep into the dark web of extremism with multimedia theatre performance</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/10/mac-believersarebutbrothers.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The Moss Arts Center presents Javaad Alipoor’s newest work, “The Believers Are But Brothers,” exclusively livestreamed from a theatre in the United Kingdom, on Friday, Nov. 6. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:17:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Game night reimagined</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/10/univlib-virtual-game-night-2020.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The University Libraries&#39; Virtual Game Night is a Halloween eve full of gaming fun that includes board games to tabletop role playing games - all favorite games with virtual makeovers. The event provides a safe way to socialize during the pandemic, particularly around Halloween. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2020 10:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Ephrat Asherie breaks down her latest work and leads a high-energy street dance improvisation during free event</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/10/mac-ephratasherie.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Presented by the Moss Arts Center, the dancer and choreographer discusses her creative process and showcases the collaborative work of Ephrat Asherie Dance on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7:30 p.m. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2020 09:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Make rich Appalachian music connections with iconic musician Mark O’Connor and championship-fiddler wife Maggie </title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/10/mac-markmaggieoconnor.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The Moss Arts Center partners with the Crooked Road to present the Americana musical duo for a performance and moderated conversation, including a peek at Mark’s rare instruments, on Friday, October 23, at 7:30 p.m. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2020 12:59:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Virginia Tech engagement efforts take center stage at national awards panel</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/10/outreach-ESCawards.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ A Virginia Cooperative Extension project to address access to healthy food and a College of Engineering program that adds hands-on learning to Appalachian middle schools will be featured at the Oct. 15 virtual discussion.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2020 10:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>DeLanna Studi recounts her trek along the Trail of Tears in powerful one-woman show </title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/10/mac-delannastudi.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ In an exclusive event for the Moss Arts Center, Studi performs excerpts from her play “And So We Walked” and engages in a conversation with Mae Hey, assistant professor of American Indian Studies at Virginia Tech, on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Monday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Hokie BugFest goes virtual for its 10th anniversary</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ This unique, virtual event, to be held Oct. 7-17, celebrates the exciting science of entomology with 10 days of activities that culminate with a full day of online programming. ]]></description>
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        <title>Pioneering roboticist to reveal new roles for bots in pediatric therapy, health care at public lecture</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/10/pioneering-roboticist-to-reveal-new-roles-for-bots-in-pediatric-.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Ayanna Howard will explain how recent advances in robotics and artificial intelligence have positioned early intervention with robots to aid children in her lecture, “Pediatric Robotics – A Journey from the Lab to a Child’s Home,” at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 15 at the Maury L. Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture Series hosted by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC in Roanoke. ]]></description>
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        <title>From sultry sambas to a French nightclub, take a musical trip around the world with Pink Martini founders</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/10/mac-lauderdaleandforbes.html</link>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Moss Arts Center joins Rugh live from its lobby on Friday, July 10, for a lunchtime performance and moderated discussion exploring the ways she’s transitioned her dance instruction to an online environment.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Bringing together Virginia Tech students and faculty and staff, as well as members of the community, Arabic music ensemble Itraab is committed to fostering connection through music. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Presented in part by the Moss Arts Center, experience McGill’s expressive, passionate, and masterful musicmaking during an exclusive livestream event on Friday, June 26. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Join the center’s exhibitions program manager for a virtual exploration of the work of nationally acclaimed sculptor Chakaia Booker and painter Rozeal. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Mental health professionals across Virginia Tech have made significant adjustments in the ways that they provide support for the Hokie community in a contactless environment. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The PanJammers, an award-winning steel drum orchestra based in Blacksburg and featuring many faculty, staff, and alumni of Virginia Tech, has recorded a virtual version of the traditional graduation song for the Class of 2020. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Moss Arts Center celebrates student creativity with its Student Arts Spotlight. From collages, sketches, and paintings to music performances, digital works, and sculpture, explore work created by students from various disciplines. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Moss Arts Center is now hosting special viewings of past performances and moderated arts-related chat sessions virtually. ]]></description>
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