Tags
Results for Environmental Health and Safety
-
Article Item
COVID-19 changes the classroom , articleHere's what Hokies can expect when they return to class this fall - classrooms with fewer desks and chairs, extra space between all furniture, outdoor labs, and more.
Date: Jul 09, 2020 -
Article Item
Recycling changes related to shredded paper, hazardous waste , articleDue to programmatic changes at the Montgomery Regional Solid Waste Authority (MRSWA), shredded paper and hardbound and softbound books will no longer be accepted for recycling at Virginia Tech as of July 1, 2020.
Date: Jul 09, 2020 -
Article Item
Facilities Department establishes multifaceted COVID-19 prevention approach , articleAs the Virginia Tech community proceeds toward an increased on-campus presence this fall, the university is committed to maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness across all campus facilities.
Date: Jun 09, 2020 -
Article ItemGuidance on face coverings for employees at Virginia Tech facilities , article
In keeping with the goals articulated in Gov. Ralph Northam’s Executive Order Sixty-Three, Virginia Tech will require the use of face coverings beginning on Friday, May 29, for employees at all university facilities in the commonwealth.
Date: May 27, 2020 -
Article Item
Research team works to develop new ways to detect air pollutants , articleWith a $2.3 million award from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, an interdisciplinary team of Virginia Tech researchers led by Masoud Agah are working to revolutionize a testing process for harmful pollutants, in particular, for truck drivers.
Date: Feb 14, 2020 -
Article Item
Study: Nanoparticles produced from burning coal result in damage to mice lungs, suggesting toxicity to humans , articleVirginia Tech scientists have discovered that incredibly small particles of an unusual and highly toxic titanium oxide found in coal smog and ash can cause lung damage in mice after a single exposure. The study also shows long-term damage occurring in just six weeks.
Date: Feb 04, 2020 -
Article Item
Linsey Marr appointed to National Academies' Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology , articleMarr, the Charles P. Lunsford professor in the Charles E. Via Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, conducts research that focuses on characterizing the emissions, fate, and transport of air pollutants in order to provide the scientific basis for improving air quality and health.
Date: Jan 14, 2020 -
Article Item
Multidisciplinary project aims to make mining more efficient, safer , articleVirginia Tech researchers are leading a team in a three-year, $900,000 project to improve the efficiency of dust scrubbers in underground mining operations, one aspect of many that impacts effective mining operation that industry constantly seeks to improve.
Date: Dec 11, 2019 -
Article Item
New hazardous waste retrieval system benefits Virginia Tech research community, Facilities Department , articleVirginia Tech Environmental Health and Safety's new online system for hazardous waste ticket submittal makes it easier than ever for researchers and Facilities employees to arrange waste pickups.
Date: Nov 12, 2019 -
General ItemListening sessions scheduled to address, discuss issues of sexual violence Date: Nov 06, 2019
-
Article Item
Virginia Tech Environmental Health and Safety program targets workplace fall prevention , articleUpcoming EHS trainings will include all aspects of fall hazard recognition, prevention, and protection.
Date: Oct 22, 2019 -
Article Item
Virginia Tech announces public safety organization changes, new police chief , articleWhile the Virginia Tech Police Department, Virginia Tech Emergency Management, Virginia Tech Environmental Health and Safety, and the Virginia Tech Rescue Squad already work closely on a daily basis, they came together under one organization Oct. 1.
Date: Oct 02, 2019 -
Article Item
iTHRIV, community groups partner to improve health of Virginians , articleThe integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia has awarded a total of $80,000 in community health research grants to four multi-institutional biomedical research projects.
Date: Aug 02, 2019 -
Article Item
Nighttime campus safety walk brings university community together to improve safety, security , articleParticipants put themselves in the shoes of students, faculty, and staff as they walked along a route that included the Duck Pond, the Overflow Lot, Oak Lane, Burchard Plaza, and Burruss Hall – in the dark.
Date: Feb 05, 2019 -
Article Item
Veterinary students combat animal and human diseases through transdisciplinary research program , articleThe Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine hosted an 11-week transdisciplinary program designed to expose participants to research best practices and the diverse career opportunities available in the field.
Date: Sep 26, 2018 -
Article Item
Office of Environmental Health and Safety receives national award recognition , articleEHS was recently honored by the Campus Environmental Management Association and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities with the 2018 Innovation Award of Merit for Process Improvement.
Date: Aug 14, 2018 -
Article Item
Hard hats required: First Girls Day event held for area eighth graders , articleThe girls from schools in Montgomery County and Roanoke City will tour different areas of the university's Facilities Department to see the range of career opportunities that are available to them.
Date: Jun 01, 2017 -
Article Item
Brett Farmer and Brian Tissue recognized for unwavering commitment to safety , articleThe two were recently given the 2017 Virginia Tech Award for Safety Excellence. The honor recognizes members of the university community whose safety efforts or initiatives have resulted in a safer work environment or substantially helped eliminate or minimize loss or injury.
Date: Apr 19, 2017 -
Article ItemAll scheduled classes and activities return to Wallace Hall , article Date: Nov 03, 2016
-
Article Item
Kathleen Alexander presents NSF funded human-wildlife interface projects on Capitol Hill , articleKathleen Alexander, a veterinarian and wildlife professor, will showcase some of her research projects on Capitol Hill on April 26.
Date: Apr 24, 2016
Page 1 of 2 | 23 Results