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Technical Assistance Program connects university expertise with business needs , articleWhen a Virginia-based manufacturer wanted to show that its disinfecting cabinet was effective against the virus that causes COVID-19, it turned to a university program that enables faculty members to respond quickly to market needs and gives businesses a streamlined process for accessing this knowledge.
Date: Oct 13, 2020 -
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Drones deliver time savings to customers, new revenue to businesses , articleA new economic impact report takes a close look at what drone delivery could do for consumers, businesses, and the environment in three representative communities.
Date: Sep 16, 2020 -
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Conference planners see distinct benefits of hybrid and virtual meetings , articleVirginia Tech Continuing and Professional Education is delivering online conferences without sacrificing the advantages of face-to-face meetings.
Date: Aug 31, 2020 -
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Vibrant Virginia recognized among top economic development initiatives across North America , articleThe Office of Economic Development program is among 15 finalists nominated in the University Economic Development Association’s Awards of Excellence.
Date: Aug 24, 2020 -
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Vibrant Virginia forum: Broadband access, higher education partnerships key to economic recovery , articleThe virtual forum, introduced by President Tim Sands and Executive Vice President and Provost Cyril Clarke, examined Virginia’s economic recovery as well as higher education’s response and role in that recovery.
Date: Jun 26, 2020 -
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Field laboratory investigates development of new energy resources in Central Appalachia , articleThe deep-well exploration project aims to characterize and explore deep natural gas resources in Central Appalachia that have the potential to positively impact communities and economies hit hard by downturn in coal.
Date: Apr 28, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech economics experts detail Chinese and worldwide GDP loss from Hubei province as COVID-19 rattles nations, markets , articleVirginia Tech economists Shaowen Luo and Kwok Ping ‘Byron’ Tsang have completed a study showing the cost of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, on the GDP (gross domestic product) on the Chinese and worldwide economies.
Date: Mar 11, 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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Save Our Towns spotlights Radford’s small spaces , articleAddition by subtraction helps a Virginia city grow.
Date: Feb 04, 2020 -
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Small farmer with big ideas helps build regional ‘food hub’ , articleSave Our Towns tells the story of a town and a woman banding together to bring a million-dollar project to fruition.
Date: Jan 02, 2020 -
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Through podcast startup, young alumna connects communities to planning and design , articleWith "Building the Beloved," urban affairs and planning alumna Ellie Muraca questions what it means to belong in the world of equitable community planning and design.
Date: Dec 16, 2019 -
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Town uses sordid event from past to help save elephants , articleA century after Big Mary’s execution, Save Our Towns shows how leaders in Erwin, Tennessee, found a way to change the narrative.
Date: Dec 02, 2019 -
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Community Design Assistance Center helps build communities and connections , articleSmall local communities leverage help from Virginia Tech students and the Community Design Assistance Center to fund revitalization efforts and to draw new residents.
Date: Nov 21, 2019 -
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Blocksburg Summit sets the stage for thought-provoking discourse , articleVirginia Tech's inaugural Blocksburg Summit: Blockchain and Beyond set the stage for an intimate gathering of thought-provoking discourse and a chance to fuel curiosity with more than 160 in attendance in Blacksburg.
Date: Nov 20, 2019 -
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Growth in partnerships and startups fueled by Link, License, Launch , articleIn 2019, Link, License, Launch has seen 20 new intellectual property licenses, six tech start-ups, and 148 invention disclosures from the Virginia Tech community.
Date: Nov 17, 2019 -
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State grants to help Virginia Tech stop brain drain, enhance blockchain , articleVirginia Tech received $546,800 from the Growth and Opportunity for Virginia program to spearhead two programs aimed at helping students land internships, boost the Roanoke and New River valley economies, and establish Blacksburg as a blockchain hub.
Date: Nov 14, 2019 -
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Children’s National Hospital, Virginia Tech announce partnership for new Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus , articleThe campus is an expansion of Children’s National that is located on a nearly 12-acre portion of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., and is set to open its first phase in December 2020.
Date: Nov 14, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech formalizes commitment to boost tech talent for commonwealth , articleAs expected, Virginia Tech’s agreements with the state – one outlining undergraduate growth and one for graduate growth – include $167.7 million in capital funding for the Innovation Campus’s first academic building in Alexandria and $69 million in capital funding for a data and decisions building in Blacksburg.
Date: Nov 07, 2019 -
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Industry advisers see promising ways to expand IT sector in rural Virginia , articlePresident Tim Sands hears ideas for replicating Northern Virginia’s success in smaller towns.
Date: Nov 01, 2019 -
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Save Our Towns reveals Tazewell’s fire-breathing growth strategy , articleThe town capitalizes on a new idea for an old road.
Date: Oct 31, 2019
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