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Article ItemCollege of Natural Resources and Environment welcomes new director of inclusion and diversity , article
The hiring of Maryam Kamran reflects the college’s commitment to fostering greater representation in the fields of natural and environmental sciences.
Date: Jan 07, 2021 -
Article ItemCollege of Natural Resources and Environment members receive national recognition , article
James Campbell was honored for lifetime achievement by AmericaView; Jennifer Gagnon and Adam Downing were named Fellows of the Society of American Foresters.
Date: Dec 16, 2020 -
Article ItemWarmer mountaintops, wetter coasts , article
Lynn Resler and Anamaria Bukvic investigate how climate change affects two vastly different ecosystems.
Date: Nov 20, 2020 -
Article ItemCollege of Natural Resources and Environment dean shares vision of a dynamic future with the Board of Visitors , article
Dean Paul M. Winistorfer, who believes the next five years will be the most dynamic in the history of the college, shared some of the programs and initiatives that give the college a distinctive competitive advantage among national peers.
Date: Nov 19, 2020 -
Article ItemThe human dimensions of water , article
Luke Juran’s research ranges from flooding and drought in India to residential water quality in Virginia.
Date: Nov 18, 2020 -
Article ItemOpening the door to geospatial technology , article
Santosh Rijal helps students develop the skills and expertise they need as geospatial technology becomes more prevalent in a wide variety of fields and applications.
Date: Nov 13, 2020 -
Article ItemTick maps: Merging epidemiological data with technology , article
Professor Korine Kolivras applies geographical expertise and geospatial tools to study the spread of Lyme disease in the southeastern U.S.
Date: Nov 11, 2020 -
Article ItemMarching to a different forecast: Ben Sheppard is The Marching Virginians’ first official weather forecaster , article
The senior meteorology major prepares forecasts for band practices and performances in Blacksburg as well as away games and exhibitions.
Date: Sep 09, 2020 -
Article ItemTim Baird named faculty principal for the Creativity and Innovation District Living-Learning Community , article
Baird, associate professor of geography, and his family are looking forward to the adventure of a lifetime. One thing is for sure: there will be learning.
Date: Sep 02, 2020 -
Article ItemHokie hooked on storms: sharing his passion and building a following , article
Geography grad student Peter Forister’s photos and tweets on weather and other natural phenomena have garnered national attention.
Date: Aug 26, 2020 -
Article ItemResearch explores the impacts of mobile phones for Maasai women , article
The study examines how mobile phones could potentially support women’s empowerment within the specific contexts of the Maasai’s nomadic life.
Date: Aug 05, 2020 -
Article ItemCenter for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens to tackle infectious diseases , article
The center will be administratively established as an institute-level center in the Fralin Life Science Institute and will include faculty participants from at least seven colleges and more than 25 departments on campus.
Date: Jul 27, 2020 -
Article ItemCOVID-19 research projects propelled by Rapid Response Seed Fund , article
To support COVID-related research and provide immediate support for Virginia Tech researchers, the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation collaborated with Virginia Tech institutes and colleges to establish a COVID-19 Rapid Response Seed Fund. As a result, nine projects were selected for funding.
Date: Jun 26, 2020 -
Article ItemDelegation represents Virginia Tech at annual U.N. climate change conference , article
Two undergraduate students accompanied four faculty members to the conference in Madrid in December.
Date: Jun 25, 2020 -
Article ItemISCE Scholars focus on timely societal issues , article
Four projects that focus on significant issues facing the world today have been selected to receive funding from the Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment for 2020-21.
Date: Jun 08, 2020 -
Article ItemUniversity Libraries’ student teams respond to White House call to action to analyze COVID-19 data , article
University Libraries at Virginia Tech faculty members Anne M. Brown and Jonathan Briganti challenged their undergraduate data students in the library’s DataBridge program and the Bevan & Brown Lab to jump in and create tools and look for patterns and trends in COVID-19 research data using machine learning and molecular modeling.
Date: May 12, 2020 -
Article ItemClass of 2020: Colleen Pramenko launches Air Force career with goal of working with the space program , article
Colleen Pramenko will commission into the U.S. Air Force and put her meteorology degree and her experience with the Corps of Cadets to use as an environmental science officer with the 28th Operational Weather Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina.
Date: May 11, 2020 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech launches the Center for Coastal Studies to address complex issues in the coastal zone , article
The new center, housed under the Fralin Life Sciences Institute, will engage with a diverse set of stakeholders, create a safe space for difficult conversations with the public around coastal-zone issues, and establish a Coastal Zone Observatory.
Date: Jan 29, 2020 -
Article ItemVDGIF executive director is College of Natural Resources and Environment’s inaugural visiting executive , article
The college welcomed Ryan Brown as its inaugural visiting executive under an initiative that seeks to bring professionals to campus to share their knowledge and experience with students and staff.
Date: Dec 04, 2019 -
Article ItemHelping coastal communities face the challenges posed by flooding and sea level rise , article
Assistant Professor Anamaria Bukvic is using a fellowship from the National Center for Atmospheric Research to examine the issue of population mobility in the face of coastal vulnerability.
Date: Dec 03, 2019
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