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Students’ real-world experiences in sustainability at heart of Virginia Tech’s Gold STARS rating , articleThe Gold rating for 2020 reflects the university's well-rounded sustainability achievements. Virginia Tech attained especially high marks for the intentional integration of sustainability into academics and the range of environmental stewardship engagement opportunities available to students.
Date: Apr 12, 2021 -
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Under her wing: Wildlife student applies experience to rehabilitating birds , articleWildlife conservation major Haley Olsen-Hodges, the staff naturalist at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center, brings extensive experience working with birds and other animals to the classroom.
Date: Apr 09, 2021 -
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Veterinary college's Small Animal Community Practice pivots to enhance experiential learning , articleIn response to restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, clinicians in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s community practice — which trains Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students in a veterinary practice setting — put into action a creative plan to ensure essential hands-on experiences.
Date: Apr 06, 2021 -
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Learn biomechanics in your living room: Ph.D. student to host virtual National Biomechanics Day event , articleNicole Stark, a second-year doctoral student in the Virginia Tech–Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, has been awarded a 2021 Civic Engagement Microgrant Initiative by Research!America and the Rita Allen Foundation to carry out a virtual event for National Biomechanics Day on April 7.
Date: Apr 05, 2021 -
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Sports media and analytics students shine in professional broadcasts , articleSix student broadcasters made their mark over the first two weekends in March, as they called sporting events for the ACC Network and select radio stations and showcased the continued growth of the sports media and analytics major in the School of Communication.
Date: Mar 26, 2021 -
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Internships can be inspirational and even life-changing for students , articleThe opportunity to receive hands-on experience before graduation can have reverberations that last a career.
Date: Feb 23, 2021 -
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Medical students adapt health fair during the pandemic to continue serving refugee and immigrant families , articleVirginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine students had to get creative to adapt what is normally an in-person health fair to continue serving the diverse refugee and immigrant community in Roanoke.
Date: Feb 19, 2021 -
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Academic and administrative partnerships provide ‘win-win-win’ experiences , articleThe Department of Management in Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business brought together a talented and passionate pool of students to work as interns for the Division of Human Resources.
Date: Feb 09, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech to host State Department workshop for study abroad advisors , articleThe workshop will share best practices for promoting two prestigious State Department scholarship programs, the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and the Critical Language Scholarship programs.
Date: Feb 08, 2021 -
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Bringing history to life , articleThe Center for Human-Computer Interaction is helping build teams of historians, computer scientists, educators, and visual artists that are developing new and meaningful ways for people to interact with history.
Date: Feb 05, 2021 -
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On the front lines of public health , articleHundreds of volunteers, including many Virginia Tech students, faculty, and staff, are part of the Medical Reserve Corps in the New River Valley and are serving at COVID-19 testing and vaccine sites.
Date: Feb 05, 2021 -
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Pandemic sparks partnership between student broadcasters and virtual gaming , articleThroughout the fall semester, 3304 Sports produced live broadcasts of Rec Sports’ virtual gaming leagues. The students called play-by-play for contests, created in-game graphics, and put together pre- and post-game shows, complete with analysis and interviews.
Date: Feb 01, 2021 -
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Pet owners rejoice – new veterinary website to include appointment updates for wondering pet owners , articleUndergraduate students in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences develop an entrepreneurial plan to help pet owners and veterinary businesses alike.
Date: Jan 27, 2021 -
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Aspiring drone pilots get a little help earning their wings , articleThe Virginia Tech Drone Park's latest initiative is offering small grants to help students get more serious about drones by bringing them closer to a key certification.
Date: Jan 25, 2021 -
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Working through challenges of virtual experiential learning leads to lessons learned , articleStudents in the University Libraries' Applied Research in Immersive Experiences and Simulations program have successfully transitioned to all virtual work while learning new collaboration skills, time management practices, and resiliency along the way.
Date: Jan 25, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech becomes the eighth Russian Language Flagship school in the United States , articleThe Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures launched the program this fall after earning a competitive grant from The Language Flagship, part of the National Security Education Program at the U.S. Department of Defense.
Date: Dec 23, 2020 -
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What break? Virginia Tech Rescue Squad members serve even when classes are out , articleThe student-run Virginia Tech Rescue Squad operates 24 hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week, 365 days-a-year — including all breaks.
Date: Dec 22, 2020 -
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New academy to braid disciplines together to tackle complex problems , articleMany of the most daunting issues facing humanity today demand solutions that draw on a range of technical, social, and cultural domains. The College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences has launched an Academy of Transdisciplinary Studies to help catalyze Virginia Tech’s response to such challenges.
Date: Dec 22, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Grace Baggett finds her bearings in words , articleFrom the illustrated stories she typed out on old-school technology as a child to her time spent in the publishing realms of Virginia Tech, the English major knows her passion for words, whether her own or those of others, will help her after she graduates.
Date: Dec 16, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Liam Sment leaves his mark on the sports media and analytics program , article“I did my best to create all the experiences I could in this phase of my life,” said Liam Sment, who will graduate with a degree in multimedia journalism and concentration in sports media and analytics.
Date: Dec 14, 2020
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