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Virginia Tech Advantage TRIO Programs open doors to college for first-generation students , articleThrough mentorship, encouragement, and a strong sense of community, high school students discover their strengths, build their confidence, and find their place in higher education. Now, they’re stepping confidently onto campus, ready for what’s next.
Date: Jun 23, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Estate gift builds Spurr family legacy, expands clinical trial opportunities for veterinary college , articleThe Helen Dessin Spurr and Frank Arthur Spurr Jr. Endowed Research Fund for Domestic Canine and Feline Pets will enable novel treatments and diagnostic procedures to be applied in a compassionate, safe environment for the pets of owners who often have few other options and who can benefit through drastically reduced costs for treatment.
Date: Jun 23, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Virginia Tech performs well in two new global rankings , articleGlobal higher education analyst Quacquarelli Symonds released its latest international rankings with Virginia Tech among the top 25 percent of institutions worldwide. And Times Higher Education released its annual Impact Rankings, and the university registered in the top 75 percent globally in seven of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Date: Jun 18, 2025 - -
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Category: research Children’s National, Virginia Tech collaborate to improve pediatric ER outcomes , articleVirginia Tech is using artificial intelligence to help Children’s National Hospital improve patient outcomes in Washington, D.C. Patrick Butler and Kenny McKinley will present their work at Tech on Tap in Alexandria on Tuesday, June 24, at 6 p.m.
Date: Jun 17, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Advantage Virginia Tech receives $4.5 million grant to expand university pathways for students in Virginia , articleThe grant will support multi-tiered programming designed to help K-12 students and their families engage early with college preparation and planning through STEM workshops and field trips and financial and academic support for students as they transition to college.
Date: Jun 16, 2025 - -
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Category: culture Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech announces 2025-26 season , articleSubscriptions are now available for the center’s newest season, which features spectacular orchestras and brilliant ensembles, Broadway blockbusters, bold jazz and global sounds, innovative dance and theatre works, family-friendly favorites, and cherished holiday classics.
Date: Jun 12, 2025 - -
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Category: academics Student satellite set to launch into space , articleAfter winning a national competition, the inspireFly student design team's ContentCube satellite will head to low-Earth orbit aboard a SpaceX rocket later this year, enabling earthlings to take a selfie from space.
Date: Jun 09, 2025 - -
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Category: research Virginia Tech study sheds light on solar farm impacts to property values , articleVirginia Tech researchers analyzed nearly 9 million property sales to study how large solar installations affect nearby land values. Their findings show mixed effects: Agricultural land values tend to rise, while residential values show slight declines on average with the effect reversing entirely in some scenarios.
Date: Jun 09, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Virginia Tech leads innovative initiative to tackle PFAS pollution in Northern Virginia's drinking water supply , articleWith funding from The Water Research Foundation, Virginia Tech is leading a research initiative to use a One Water approach and advanced modeling to identify PFAS sources in the Occoquan Reservoir. The goal is to create a national model for managing forever chemicals in water systems.
Date: Jun 06, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction When architecture listens , articleAssistant Professor Alaa Algargoosh is pioneering research at Virginia Tech that integrates architecture, neuroscience, and technology to design sound-responsive spaces that enhance well-being, focus, and sustainability.
Date: Jun 05, 2025 - -
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Category: campus experience Amy Orders named next associate vice president for public safety , articleOrders will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for Virginia Tech’s safety and security functions.
Date: Jun 04, 2025 - -
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Category: campus experience Board approves university budget, discusses incremental enrollment growth, on-campus housing , articleAt its quarterly meeting this week, the Board of Visitors also approved a resolution to rename its performing arts center to the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech.
Date: Jun 03, 2025 - -
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Category: academics An online master’s degree opened research and training opportunities for Kaylah Qassis in the D.C. area , articleQassis wanted to earn a master's degree and complete an internship to prepare for a career as a dietitian, and the Online Master of Agriculture and Life Sciences degree allowed her to do both at the same time.
Date: Jun 03, 2025 - -
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Category: campus experience Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approves 2025 promotions, tenure, and continued appointments , articleThe board approved the following promotions, tenure, and continued appointments at its June 3 meeting.
Date: Jun 03, 2025 - -
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Category: academics Jill Sible to serve as Virginia Tech’s vice provost for undergraduate academic affairs , articleSible will succeed Rachel Holloway, who announced her retirement after 11 years as vice provost and 36 years of service to Virginia Tech.
Date: Jun 02, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Virginia Tech researchers find promise in a new peptide drug to combat a deadly brain cancer , articleFralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists were able to slow glioblastoma progression in lab and animal studies by targeting treatment-resistant cancer cells.
Date: May 30, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Advantage It’s already tomorrow in New Zealand , articleIn a whirlwind study abroad, students in the Online Master of Natural Resources program learned firsthand how New Zealand is leveraging modern techniques and Māori traditions to preserve a shared world.
Date: May 29, 2025 - -
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Category: academics Saskia L. van de Gevel named dean of Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources and Environment , articleVan de Gevel officially starts on July 1, succeeding Paul Winistorfer, who is retiring after 16 years as dean.
Date: May 28, 2025 - -
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Category: research Virginia Tech announces new Institute for Advanced Computing in the Washington, D.C., area , articleThe institute will support new industry and government partnerships that advance research and learning opportunities and enable graduate students to address global-scale problems in close proximity to the nation’s capital.
Date: May 27, 2025 - -
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Category: impact College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean Mario Ferruzzi prioritizes listening, collaboration in first six months , articleThe new dean met with students and stakeholders to identify essential priorities for the college: community and ecological health, land and water use, and workforce development.
Date: May 20, 2025 -
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