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Thomas Gardner earns Alumni Distinguished Professor renewal in 38th year at Virginia Tech , article“I have experienced numerous moments of pride as an educator, including over these past 10 years,” said Gardner. “But honestly, I’m most proud of the students who learned new ways to think in my class and have gone on to apply those ways of thinking far beyond anything I would have ever dreamed possible.”
Date: Nov 13, 2020 -
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Forestry scientist John Seiler reappointed as Alumni Distinguished Professor , articleSeiler is a "devoted teacher-mentor, an inquisitive and competitive research scholar, and has a zeal for bringing knowledge of trees and forests to the public.”
Date: Sep 14, 2020 -
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Jacqueline Bixler named director of the School of Performing Arts , articleThe Alumni Distinguished Professor of Spanish at Virginia Tech is an internationally recognized scholar of contemporary Latin American theatre, with a focus on Mexican performance art.
Date: Aug 20, 2020 -
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Gary Downey receives Society for Social Studies of Science’s Infrastructure Award , articleInfrastructure lies at the heart of the scholarship of the Alumni Distinguished Professor of Science, Technology, and Society. An international organization recently acknowledged his contributions to creating a field that not only studies engineers but also participates critically among them.
Date: Feb 04, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech faculty chosen to deliver commencement keynote speeches , articleJohn Seiler and Patricia Raun will be the featured speakers at Virginia Tech's 2019 fall University and Graduate School Commencement ceremonies on Dec. 20.
Date: Dec 01, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech Alumni Distinguished Professor Y. A. Liu named AAAS Fellow , articleLiu was honored for excellence in design teaching, pioneering textbooks and creative scholarship in sustainable engineering, and global leadership in implementing energy/water savings, and CO2 capture.
Date: Nov 26, 2019 -
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In memoriam: Legendary Civil War historian James I. ‘Bud’ Robertson Jr. , articleVisitation for Robertson, the founding director of the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, will be at McCoy Funeral Home on Nov. 15, from 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Services will be held at Blacksburg United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. on Nov. 16. Following burial in the Westview Cemetery, friends may gather at the German Club for fellowship and remembrance.
Date: Nov 03, 2019 -
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Wing Ng appointed Alumni Distinguished Professor , articleNg, the Christopher C. Kraft Endowed Professor of mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering, has been named an Alumni Distinguished Professor by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Date: Apr 09, 2019 -
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Charles Clancy named Bradley Distinguished Professor in Cybersecurity , articleClancy has built a distinguished career through his pioneering research in the fields of communications security, cognitive radio, and cryptographic authentication, and broader impact to the university’s growth of programs in cybersecurity.
Date: Feb 01, 2019 -
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In memoriam: Wayne Purcell, alumni distinguished professor emeritus of agricultural and applied economics , articleHis 27-year career at Virginia Tech was marked by major program growth and numerous individual successes as a nationally and internationally recognized expert on prices, price discovery, and price risk management.
Date: Feb 22, 2018 -
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Susan Day honored with top arboriculture research award , articleThe International Society of Arboriculture’s L.C. Chadwick Award of Arboricultural Research recognizes the recipient’s investigation and analysis and her valuable contribution to arboriculture.
Date: Sep 12, 2017 -
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Rosemary Blieszner named dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences , articleBlieszner, who is currently serving as interim dean, will continue to lead the college through June 2019.
Date: Sep 05, 2017 -
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Gary Downey reappointed Alumni Distinguished Professor , articleThe internationally renowned scholar uses his background in engineering and anthropology to bridge the human and technical dimensions of society.
Date: Jul 07, 2017 -
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Book by longtime psychology professor, daughter, focuses on manufacturing culture , articleA new book co-authored by E. Scott Geller continues the Actively Caring for People series, this time focusing on manufacturing.
Date: Jul 06, 2017 -
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Mars ridge named after Virginia Tech science alumnus , articleA ridge along the planet Mars’ Marathon Valley has been named after alumnus Robert A. Wharton Jr., who spent his career as an astrobiologist, an explorer and scientist working in Antarctica, and an educator.
Date: Jan 03, 2017 -
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In memoriam: Paul 'Tony' Distler, legendary Voice of the Marching Virginians , articleThe director of the School of the Arts emeritus at Virginia Tech served as the Voice of the Marching Virginians for four decades.
Date: Jan 02, 2017 -
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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences inducts new members into the hall of fame , articleThe new members are Professor Emeritus of Dairy Science Richard Saacke and University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Animal Science Paul Siegel.
Date: May 18, 2016 -
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Art Keown appointed Alumni Distinguished Professor , articleFewer than 1 percent of Virginia Tech faculty members hold this honor, and Keown is the first in the Pamplin College of Business to do so.
Date: Apr 15, 2016 -
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E. Scott Geller’s new psychology book encompasses 46 years of research in applied behavioral science , articleE. Scott Geller has released a new book, “Applied Psychology: Actively Caring for People,” that Geller says encompasses his renowned 46-year career at Virginia Tech, and his passion for self-improvement and positive thinking.
Date: Feb 17, 2016 -
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Arthur L. Buikema honored with emeritus status , article Date: Jun 03, 2015
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