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Creative technologies students cultivate innovation, premiere films at New Orleans Film Festival , articleSince 2016, creative technologies students have participated in the New Orleans Film Festival thanks to assistant professor Rahcel Lin Weaver's partnership as the program director of Cinema Reset. In 2019, a group of students also had an opportunity to debut one of their films in a world premiere.
Date: Apr 21, 2020 -
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U.S. pause on World Health Organization funding could have ripple effects on global health systems and economies, says expert , articlePresident Trump’s decision to halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) due to what he claims has been a mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic could have far-reaching and long-felt effects, says global health policy expert.
Date: Apr 17, 2020 -
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Designers offer tips for constructing remote workstations to optimize productivity, health and well-being , articleMany people are finding creative ways to design productive office space at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, but might lack the design mindset for constructing space that fosters good health and wellness. Virginia Tech interior and industrial design experts offer tips for constructing an ideal at-home workstation.
Date: Apr 17, 2020 -
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Don’t just prepare for another pandemic; focus on chronic conditions that make diseases like COVID-19 more deadly, says expert , articleWhat will be at the top of the global health agenda in the aftermath of COVID-19? Stephanie Smith, a global health policy expert at Virginia Tech, says preparing for another pandemic shouldn’t be the only order of business.
Date: Apr 16, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech’s fog harp harvests water even in the lightest fog , articleThe superior efficiency of Virginia Tech's fog harp could dramatically increase the number of regions worldwide where fog harvesting is viable.
Date: Apr 16, 2020 -
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Local government finance expert connects municipalities to COVID-19 budget planning resources , articleLocal governments across Virginia are bracing for the economic fall-out brought on by COVID-19, with many worried about insolvency. Virginia Tech expert Stephanie Davis is connecting counties, cities, and towns to valuable financial planning resources – and each other.
Date: Apr 16, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech community converges to help meet need for COVID-19 medical supplies , articleIn mid-March, an interdisciplinary group of more than 75 faculty, students, and staff split into teams to carry out 10 projects in rapid science and production, working together to provide Southwest Virginia medical professionals with personal protective equipment and ventilation supplies, as well as the insights to inform their use.
Date: Apr 16, 2020 -
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Online commencement details announced , articleVirginia Tech will celebrate the Class of 2020 during online commencement exercises Friday, May 15, at 6:30 p.m. ET. The first-of-its-kind event will feature inspirational messages from notable Hokies, including Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier, legendary defensive coordinator Bud Foster, and world-renowned poet and University Distinguished Professor Nikki Giovanni.
Date: Apr 14, 2020 -
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From TikTok videos to Duck Pond lectures, professors get creative with online classes , article“Great challenges also create great opportunities,” said Paolo Scardina, an assistant professor of practice who has filmed class lectures at waterways throughout campus.
Date: Apr 01, 2020 -
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Alumna thrives on space life, exploration , articleErin Bonilla '04 was vice commander of SENSORIA, a 14-day all-female research mission to simulate life on Mars. Bonilla is one of many Hokies featured in the spring Virginia Tech magazine story, "Hokies and Space."
Date: Mar 17, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech graduate programs continue to shine in latest U.S. News & World Report survey , articlePrograms offered across Virginia Tech’s colleges and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine are included in the U.S. News & World Report survey of best graduate programs for 2021.
Date: Mar 17, 2020 -
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Aaron Betsky named director of Virginia Tech’s School of Architecture + Design , articleBetsky, an internationally acclaimed author and critic on art, architecture, and design, will join Virginia Tech on June 1, 2020, and comes to the university from the School of Architecture at Taliesin (formerly known as the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture).
Date: Mar 10, 2020 -
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Impact of givingYou might think it takes big money to make a big impact at Virginia Tech, but the reality is that gifts of all sizes empower the Hokie community to make tangible improvements in the lives of others.
Date: Mar 03, 2020 -
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Students help chart course for new Wonder Universe museum , articleA team of graduate students with the Office of Economic Development worked with a Christiansburg children’s museum to capitalize on its new, expanded space.
Date: Feb 28, 2020 -
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Kathleen Parrott inducted into Kitchen and Bath Industry Hall of Fame , articleThe Department of Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management professor is being honored for the certification standards she developed.
Date: Feb 24, 2020 -
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Bailey Van Hook honored with emerita status , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community since 1988, Van Hook produced landmark scholarship through three books, many articles, and conference presentations that have shed new light on women as artists and women as subjects in American art.
Date: Feb 18, 2020 -
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Dean Bork honored with emeritus status , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community since 1980, Bork’s scholarship focused on watershed sensitive site design through integrated stormwater management design and green infrastructure planning.
Date: Feb 14, 2020 -
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Steve Hankey receives NSF CAREER award to measure air pollution with bicycle sensors, smartphone app , articleHankey is the first faculty member from the Virginia Tech School of Public and International Affairs to receive a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program award from the National Science Foundation.
Date: Feb 13, 2020 -
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Architecture + Design student serves in high school program that brought her to Virginia Tech , articleIn 2016, Aria Hill attended the Inside Architecture + Design program, an opportunity for rising 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students to have an immersive, introductory experience to architecture and design-related disciplines. Now, as a third-year student, Hill serves as an instructor in the same program.
Date: Feb 06, 2020 -
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Scholars in Calhoun Discovery Program complete impressive first semester , articleLast fall, 40 first-year students began the inaugural journey into this unique undergraduate learning experience. At the first semester’s end, they shared their most recent work with David Calhoun, as well as the program’s leadership and industry partners.
Date: Jan 30, 2020
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