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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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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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Hume Center, Diplomacy Lab to support future student opportunities with the U.S Department of State , articleThe Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National Security and Technology collaborates with Virginia Tech's Diplomacy Lab to fund mentorship and increase the amount of students able to present National Security related research to State Department officials in a post-COVID-19 setting.
Date: Nov 30, 2020 -
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Jiale Man's 'Sunrise on the Drillfield' socks win student design contest , articleSocks based on Man's winning design are available for a limited time to those who make gifts in honor of Giving Tuesday.
Date: Nov 27, 2020 -
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Socially distant cell growth: biomedical engineering experiential learning during a pandemic , articleYong Woo Lee, associate professor in biomedical engineering and mechanics and instructor of the cohort’s biomedical engineering cell course, knew it was important to offer experiential learning methods to enable his students to understand cell growth and cell replication.
Date: Nov 23, 2020 -
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Going above and beyond in residential environments and design , articleAs Morgan Jones and Taylor Olson were planning to graduate, they both entered kitchen and bathroom design competitions and won. Their hard work at Virginia Tech has already paid off in their early careers.
Date: Nov 20, 2020 -
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Washington, D.C., program helps position students as future pioneers of policy , articleWith a goal of immersing students in the policymaking industry and process, the Washington Semester in Global Exchange program introduces participants to a wealth of opportunities on a national scale.
Date: Nov 17, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech String Project keeps strumming through pandemic , articleMusic majors and music education majors have found ways to offer learning opportunities for the next generation of musicians despite COVID-19.
Date: Nov 16, 2020 -
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Next Generation Scholars Program aims to increase diversity in forestry and environmental resources fields , articleThe scholarship program in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, which provides significant financial support to underrepresented students, is targeted to reach students who have already started their college experience.
Date: Nov 09, 2020 -
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A breath of fresh air , articleIn an effort to maximize in-person learning opportunities, faculty in the School of Visual Arts are taking to the great outdoors – and providing a much-needed outlet for students in their classes.
Date: Nov 09, 2020 -
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‘The Artful Token’ brings the commedia dell’arte experience to a virtual environment , articleThe free live online theater event, to be presented Nov. 6-8 and 13-15, was created by student actors under the guidance of Jordan Rosin, a teaching fellow at the School of Performing Arts, and guest artist Fabio Motta.
Date: Nov 04, 2020 -
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Backpacking course marches on in outdoor classroom , articleSeven students recently completed the course’s capstone project, an overnight backpacking trip to Tinker Cliffs in nearby Botetourt County. Another seven students completed a similar project at McAfee Knob in Catawba, Virginia, a week later.
Date: Nov 03, 2020 -
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The Moss Arts Center exterior is illuminated with visual stories of flight and refuge , articleA collection of outdoor projection projects created by teams of faculty and students, “Illuminating Flight and Refuge” can be viewed Nov. 5-Nov. 8 and Nov. 12-Nov. 15, from 7-10 p.m.
Date: Nov 03, 2020 -
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Student-designed tear gas safety mask wins top industrial design award , articleDesigned to help protect peaceful protestors, the T.E.A.R. Mask is a pocket-sized anti-tear gas respirator that won a 2020 Industrial Design Excellence Award, one of the discipline’s highest honors.
Date: Oct 27, 2020 -
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Pandemic turns garage into performance hall , articleAt a time when singing indoors has been largely considered a serious threat for the spread of COVID-19, Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts faculty members had to think creatively to identify low-risk locations for music ensemble rehearsals. The parking deck on Perry Street turned out to provide an ideal environment with some surprising bonus features.
Date: Oct 27, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech launches Peace Corps Prep certificate program , articleThe new program will give undergraduates a competitive advantage when applying for international service opportunities.
Date: Oct 22, 2020 -
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Experiential learning becomes experimental learning in sustainable biomaterials , articleWhen Audrey Zink-Sharp provided her students with handheld microscopes for remote lab sessions, she found they started making stronger connections to the course material.
Date: Oct 22, 2020
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